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#e26ec4 color: Explicit Pink

#e26ec4 is rgb(226, 110, 196) in RGB and oklch(70.168% 0.17543 338.186) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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316°
100%

70.2%
0.175
338°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • pink-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.89:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e26ec4

#e26ec4 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.89:1 contrast and black text 7.26:1, 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: #e26ec4 mixed with white

  1. e26ec4
  2. e67eca
  3. ea8dd0
  4. ee9bd6
  5. f2aadc
  6. f5b8e2
  7. f7c6e8
  8. fad5ee
  9. fce3f3
  10. fef1f9

Darker: #e26ec4 mixed with black

  1. e26ec4
  2. c45faa
  3. a85091
  4. 8c4178
  5. 713361
  6. 57264a
  7. 3e1935
  8. 270e21
  9. 12040e
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e26ec4 with less saturation

  1. e26ec4
  2. dc74c0
  3. d67abd
  4. d080b9
  5. ca85b6
  6. c38ab2
  7. bc8eae
  8. b693aa
  9. ae97a7
  10. a79ba3

Questions about #e26ec4

What color is #e26ec4?

#e26ec4 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Explicit Pink. In RGB it is rgb(226, 110, 196), in HSL hsl(315.52, 66.67%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.168% 0.17543 338.186).

What colors go well with #e26ec4?

The complementary color of #e26ec4 is #00be74. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bd7cf1 and #f6688a. The triadic partners are #ba9e00 and #00b3db.

Is white or black text more readable on #e26ec4?

Black text reads better on #e26ec4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.89:1 and black gives 7.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e26ec4 a warm or cool color?

#e26ec4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.175.