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#e173c8 color: Explicit Pink

#e173c8 is rgb(225, 115, 200) in RGB and oklch(70.889% 0.16965 336.526) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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314°
100%

70.9%
0.170
337°
  • 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
7.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #e173c8

#e173c8 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.17 chroma and a hue of 337°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Explicit Pink (#e56cc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #e173c8 mixed with white

  1. e173c8
  2. e582ce
  3. e990d3
  4. ed9fd9
  5. f1addf
  6. f4bae4
  7. f7c8e9
  8. f9d6ef
  9. fbe4f4
  10. fdf1fa

Darker: #e173c8 mixed with black

  1. e173c8
  2. c463ae
  3. a75494
  4. 8b457b
  5. 703663
  6. 56284c
  7. 3e1b36
  8. 270f21
  9. 12050f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #e173c8 with less saturation

  1. e173c8
  2. db79c4
  3. d67ec0
  4. d084bd
  5. ca88b9
  6. c48db5
  7. bd91b1
  8. b796ad
  9. b099a9
  10. a89da5

Questions about #e173c8

What color is #e173c8?

#e173c8 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Explicit Pink. In RGB it is rgb(225, 115, 200), in HSL hsl(313.64, 64.71%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.889% 0.16965 336.526).

What colors go well with #e173c8?

The complementary color of #e173c8 is #04bf74. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bc81f3 and #f56d90. The triadic partners are #bf9f00 and #00b6dc.

Is white or black text more readable on #e173c8?

Black text reads better on #e173c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e173c8 a warm or cool color?

#e173c8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 337 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.17.