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#e279ac color: Pinking. Fast and Slow

#e279ac is rgb(226, 121, 172) in RGB and oklch(70.83% 0.14205 350.859) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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331°
100%

70.8%
0.142
351°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Hot pink
  • pink-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #e279ac

#e279ac is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 351°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pinking. Fast and Slow (#df7ba4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e279ac mixed with white

  1. e279ac
  2. e687b4
  3. ea94bc
  4. eea2c4
  5. f1afcd
  6. f4bdd5
  7. f7cadd
  8. fad7e6
  9. fce4ee
  10. fef2f6

Darker: #e279ac mixed with black

  1. e279ac
  2. c46895
  3. a8587f
  4. 8c4869
  5. 713954
  6. 572b40
  7. 3e1d2d
  8. 27101b
  9. 12050b
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e279ac with less saturation

  1. e279ac
  2. dc7eab
  3. d682aa
  4. d187a9
  5. ca8ba8
  6. c48fa6
  7. be93a5
  8. b797a4
  9. b09aa3
  10. a89da2

Questions about #e279ac

What color is #e279ac?

#e279ac is soft light pink. The closest named color is Pinking. Fast and Slow. In RGB it is rgb(226, 121, 172), in HSL hsl(330.86, 64.42%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.83% 0.14205 350.859).

What colors go well with #e279ac?

The complementary color of #e279ac is #00bd95. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c981d7 and #ec797a. The triadic partners are #a6a82a and #04afe9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e279ac?

Black text reads better on #e279ac: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e279ac a warm or cool color?

#e279ac is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 351 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.142.