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#e36cc4 color: Explicit Pink

#e36cc4 is rgb(227, 108, 196) in RGB and oklch(70.031% 0.17935 338.38) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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316°
100%

70%
0.179
338°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • pink-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.91:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e36cc4

#e36cc4 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.179 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.91:1 contrast and black text 7.21:1, 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: #e36cc4 mixed with white

  1. e36cc4
  2. e77cca
  3. eb8bd0
  4. ef9ad6
  5. f2a9dc
  6. f5b7e2
  7. f8c6e8
  8. fad4ee
  9. fce2f3
  10. fef1f9

Darker: #e36cc4 mixed with black

  1. e36cc4
  2. c55daa
  3. a84e91
  4. 8c4078
  5. 713261
  6. 57254a
  7. 3f1935
  8. 270d21
  9. 12040e
  10. 030002

Calmer: #e36cc4 with less saturation

  1. e36cc4
  2. dd73c0
  3. d779bd
  4. d17eb9
  5. ca84b5
  6. c489b2
  7. bd8eae
  8. b692aa
  9. ae96a6
  10. a69aa2

Questions about #e36cc4

What color is #e36cc4?

#e36cc4 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Explicit Pink. In RGB it is rgb(227, 108, 196), in HSL hsl(315.63, 68%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.031% 0.17935 338.38).

What colors go well with #e36cc4?

The complementary color of #e36cc4 is #00be73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be7bf2 and #f76688. The triadic partners are #ba9e00 and #00b3db.

Is white or black text more readable on #e36cc4?

Black text reads better on #e36cc4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and black gives 7.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e36cc4 a warm or cool color?

#e36cc4 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.179.