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#e274c3 color: Explicit Pink

#e274c3 is rgb(226, 116, 195) in RGB and oklch(70.952% 0.16502 339.023) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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317°
100%

71%
0.165
339°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • pink-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.52:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #e274c3

#e274c3 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 339°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.52:1, 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: #e274c3 mixed with white

  1. e274c3
  2. e683c9
  3. ea91cf
  4. ee9fd5
  5. f1addb
  6. f4bbe1
  7. f7c8e7
  8. fad6ed
  9. fce4f3
  10. fef1f9

Darker: #e274c3 mixed with black

  1. e274c3
  2. c464a9
  3. a85490
  4. 8c4578
  5. 713760
  6. 57294a
  7. 3e1b34
  8. 270f20
  9. 12050e
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e274c3 with less saturation

  1. e274c3
  2. dc7ac0
  3. d77fbc
  4. d184b9
  5. cb89b6
  6. c48db2
  7. be92af
  8. b796ac
  9. b09aa8
  10. a99ea5

Questions about #e274c3

What color is #e274c3?

#e274c3 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Explicit Pink. In RGB it is rgb(226, 116, 195), in HSL hsl(316.91, 65.48%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.952% 0.16502 339.023).

What colors go well with #e274c3?

The complementary color of #e274c3 is #00bf7b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf81ee and #f56f8c. The triadic partners are #bca100 and #00b5e0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e274c3?

Black text reads better on #e274c3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.52:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e274c3 a warm or cool color?

#e274c3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.165.