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#e266ae color: Purple Hollyhock

#e266ae is rgb(226, 102, 174) in RGB and oklch(68.251% 0.17331 346.753) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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325°
100%

68.3%
0.173
347°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Hot pink
  • pink-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.11:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #e266ae

#e266ae is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 68.3% lightness, 0.173 chroma and a hue of 347°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.11:1 contrast and black text 6.75:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Purple Hollyhock (#d96cad). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #e266ae mixed with white

  1. e266ae
  2. e777b6
  3. eb87be
  4. ef96c6
  5. f3a5ce
  6. f6b4d6
  7. f8c3de
  8. fbd2e6
  9. fde1ef
  10. fef0f7

Darker: #e266ae mixed with black

  1. e266ae
  2. c45897
  3. a84a80
  4. 8c3c6a
  5. 712f55
  6. 572341
  7. 3e172e
  8. 270c1c
  9. 12040b
  10. 030001

Calmer: #e266ae with less saturation

  1. e266ae
  2. dc6dac
  3. d573aa
  4. cf79a8
  5. c87ea6
  6. c183a4
  7. ba88a2
  8. b28c9f
  9. aa919d
  10. a2959b

Questions about #e266ae

What color is #e266ae?

#e266ae is soft pink. The closest named color is Purple Hollyhock. In RGB it is rgb(226, 102, 174), in HSL hsl(325.16, 68.13%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.251% 0.17331 346.753).

What colors go well with #e266ae?

The complementary color of #e266ae is #00b883. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c372df and #f06472. The triadic partners are #a69e00 and #00aae1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e266ae?

Black text reads better on #e266ae: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and black gives 6.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e266ae a warm or cool color?

#e266ae is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 347 degrees, its lightness 68.3% and its chroma 0.173.