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#e281b2 color: Middle Purple

#e281b2 is rgb(226, 129, 178) in RGB and oklch(72.247% 0.13221 349.291) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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330°
100%

72.2%
0.132
349°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Hot pink
  • pink-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #e281b2

#e281b2 is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 349°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Middle Purple (#d982b5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e281b2 mixed with white

  1. e281b2
  2. e68eba
  3. ea9bc1
  4. eda7c9
  5. f1b4d0
  6. f4c0d8
  7. f7cde0
  8. f9d9e7
  9. fbe6ef
  10. fdf2f7

Darker: #e281b2 mixed with black

  1. e281b2
  2. c46f9a
  3. a85e83
  4. 8c4e6d
  5. 713e57
  6. 572e43
  7. 3e1f2f
  8. 27121d
  9. 12060c
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e281b2 with less saturation

  1. e281b2
  2. dd85b1
  3. d789af
  4. d28dae
  5. cc91ad
  6. c695ac
  7. c098aa
  8. ba9ca9
  9. b39fa8
  10. aca2a6

Questions about #e281b2

What color is #e281b2?

#e281b2 is soft light pink. The closest named color is Middle Purple. In RGB it is rgb(226, 129, 178), in HSL hsl(329.69, 62.58%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.247% 0.13221 349.291).

What colors go well with #e281b2?

The complementary color of #e281b2 is #30bf97. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c989d9 and #ed8184. The triadic partners are #acac3c and #2cb4e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e281b2?

Black text reads better on #e281b2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e281b2 a warm or cool color?

#e281b2 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 349 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.132.