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#e36cc3 color: Explicit Pink

#e36cc3 is rgb(227, 108, 195) in RGB and oklch(69.99% 0.17862 338.778) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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316°
100%

70%
0.179
339°
  • Magenta
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • pink-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.92:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e36cc3

#e36cc3 is a soft magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.179 chroma and a hue of 339°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.92:1 contrast and black text 7.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Explicit Pink (#e56cc0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium magenta colors

Lighter: #e36cc3 mixed with white

  1. e36cc3
  2. e77cc9
  3. eb8bcf
  4. ef9ad5
  5. f2a9db
  6. f5b7e1
  7. f8c6e7
  8. fad4ed
  9. fce2f3
  10. fef1f9

Darker: #e36cc3 mixed with black

  1. e36cc3
  2. c55da9
  3. a84e90
  4. 8c4078
  5. 713260
  6. 57254a
  7. 3f1934
  8. 270d20
  9. 12040e
  10. 030002

Calmer: #e36cc3 with less saturation

  1. e36cc3
  2. dd73bf
  3. d779bc
  4. d17eb8
  5. ca84b5
  6. c489b1
  7. bd8dad
  8. b692aa
  9. ae96a6
  10. a69aa2

Questions about #e36cc3

What color is #e36cc3?

#e36cc3 is soft magenta. The closest named color is Explicit Pink. In RGB it is rgb(227, 108, 195), in HSL hsl(316.13, 68%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.99% 0.17862 338.778).

What colors go well with #e36cc3?

The complementary color of #e36cc3 is #00be74. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be7bf1 and #f76687. The triadic partners are #b99e00 and #00b2db.

Is white or black text more readable on #e36cc3?

Black text reads better on #e36cc3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and black gives 7.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e36cc3 a warm or cool color?

#e36cc3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.179.