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#e269aa color: Amaranth

#e269aa is rgb(226, 105, 170) in RGB and oklch(68.5% 0.1664 348.97) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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328°
100%

68.5%
0.166
349°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Hot pink
  • pink-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.07:1Hard to read
Lc -62
Black text
6.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 47

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About #e269aa

#e269aa is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 68.5% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 349°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.07:1 contrast and black text 6.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Amaranth (#e86ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #e269aa mixed with white

  1. e269aa
  2. e779b2
  3. eb89bb
  4. ef98c3
  5. f2a7cb
  6. f6b6d4
  7. f8c4dc
  8. fbd3e5
  9. fde2ee
  10. fef0f6

Darker: #e269aa mixed with black

  1. e269aa
  2. c45a93
  3. a84c7d
  4. 8c3e68
  5. 713153
  6. 57243f
  7. 3e182d
  8. 270c1b
  9. 12040b
  10. 030001

Calmer: #e269aa with less saturation

  1. e269aa
  2. dc6fa8
  3. d575a7
  4. cf7ba5
  5. c880a4
  6. c185a2
  7. ba89a0
  8. b28e9f
  9. ab929d
  10. a2969b

Questions about #e269aa

What color is #e269aa?

#e269aa is soft pink. The closest named color is Amaranth. In RGB it is rgb(226, 105, 170), in HSL hsl(327.77, 67.6%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.5% 0.1664 348.97).

What colors go well with #e269aa?

The complementary color of #e269aa is #00b888. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c574da and #ef6870. The triadic partners are #a3a000 and #00aae7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e269aa?

Black text reads better on #e269aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and black gives 6.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e269aa a warm or cool color?

#e269aa is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 349 degrees, its lightness 68.5% and its chroma 0.166.