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#e274c2 color: Explicit Pink

#e274c2 is rgb(226, 116, 194) in RGB and oklch(70.913% 0.16429 339.455) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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317°
100%

70.9%
0.164
339°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • pink-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.80:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #e274c2

#e274c2 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.9% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 339°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.8:1 contrast and black text 7.51:1, 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: #e274c2 mixed with white

  1. e274c2
  2. e683c8
  3. ea91ce
  4. ee9fd5
  5. f1addb
  6. f4bbe1
  7. f7c8e7
  8. fad6ed
  9. fce4f3
  10. fef1f9

Darker: #e274c2 mixed with black

  1. e274c2
  2. c464a8
  3. a8548f
  4. 8c4577
  5. 713760
  6. 572949
  7. 3e1b34
  8. 270f20
  9. 12050e
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e274c2 with less saturation

  1. e274c2
  2. dc7abf
  3. d77fbc
  4. d184b8
  5. ca89b5
  6. c48db2
  7. be92af
  8. b796ab
  9. b09aa8
  10. a99da4

Questions about #e274c2

What color is #e274c2?

#e274c2 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Explicit Pink. In RGB it is rgb(226, 116, 194), in HSL hsl(317.45, 65.48%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.913% 0.16429 339.455).

What colors go well with #e274c2?

The complementary color of #e274c2 is #00bf7c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c081ed and #f46f8b. The triadic partners are #bba100 and #00b5e0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e274c2?

Black text reads better on #e274c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and black gives 7.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e274c2 a warm or cool color?

#e274c2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 70.9% and its chroma 0.164.