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#e172ce color: Pink Orchid

#e172ce is rgb(225, 114, 206) in RGB and oklch(71.002% 0.176 334.1) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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310°
100%

71%
0.176
334°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • pink-400
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.50:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #e172ce

#e172ce is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.176 chroma and a hue of 334°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.5:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pink Orchid (#da70d6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #e172ce mixed with white

  1. e172ce
  2. e581d3
  3. e990d8
  4. ed9edd
  5. f1ace2
  6. f4bae7
  7. f7c8ec
  8. f9d6f1
  9. fbe4f6
  10. fdf1fa

Darker: #e172ce mixed with black

  1. e172ce
  2. c462b3
  3. a75398
  4. 8b447f
  5. 703666
  6. 56284e
  7. 3e1b38
  8. 270e23
  9. 12040f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #e172ce with less saturation

  1. e172ce
  2. db78ca
  3. d67ec5
  4. d083c1
  5. ca88bd
  6. c48db8
  7. bd91b4
  8. b796af
  9. b09aab
  10. a99ea6

Questions about #e172ce

What color is #e172ce?

#e172ce is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Pink Orchid. In RGB it is rgb(225, 114, 206), in HSL hsl(310.27, 64.91%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.002% 0.176 334.1).

What colors go well with #e172ce?

The complementary color of #e172ce is #10c06c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ba81f9 and #f76b95. The triadic partners are #c39e00 and #00b7d8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e172ce?

Black text reads better on #e172ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e172ce a warm or cool color?

#e172ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 334 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.176.