#e172c3 color: Explicit Pink
#e172c3 is rgb(225, 114, 195) in RGB and oklch(70.547% 0.16749 338.542) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Magenta
- Light
- Soft
- Neutral
- ≈ Orchid
- pink-400
- Black 12%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #e172c3
#e172c3 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.167 chroma and a hue of 339°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.84:1 contrast and black text 7.4:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Explicit Pink (#e56cc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.
Lighter: #e172c3 mixed with white
Darker: #e172c3 mixed with black
Calmer: #e172c3 with less saturation
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Questions about #e172c3
What color is #e172c3?
#e172c3 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Explicit Pink. In RGB it is rgb(225, 114, 195), in HSL hsl(316.22, 64.91%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.547% 0.16749 338.542).
What colors go well with #e172c3?
The complementary color of #e172c3 is #00be78. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be80ef and #f46d8b. The triadic partners are #bb9f00 and #00b4dd.
Is white or black text more readable on #e172c3?
Black text reads better on #e172c3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and black gives 7.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #e172c3 a warm or cool color?
#e172c3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.167.