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#e36ec3 color: Explicit Pink

#e36ec3 is rgb(227, 110, 195) in RGB and oklch(70.256% 0.17546 338.911) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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316°
100%

70.3%
0.175
339°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Orchid
  • pink-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.28:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e36ec3

#e36ec3 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 339°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.28:1, 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: #e36ec3 mixed with white

  1. e36ec3
  2. e77ec9
  3. eb8dcf
  4. ef9bd5
  5. f2aadb
  6. f5b8e1
  7. f8c7e7
  8. fad5ed
  9. fce3f3
  10. fef1f9

Darker: #e36ec3 mixed with black

  1. e36ec3
  2. c55fa9
  3. a85090
  4. 8c4178
  5. 713360
  6. 57264a
  7. 3f1934
  8. 270e20
  9. 12040e
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e36ec3 with less saturation

  1. e36ec3
  2. dd74c0
  3. d77abc
  4. d180b9
  5. ca85b5
  6. c48ab1
  7. bd8fae
  8. b693aa
  9. af97a7
  10. a79ba3

Questions about #e36ec3

What color is #e36ec3?

#e36ec3 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Explicit Pink. In RGB it is rgb(227, 110, 195), in HSL hsl(316.41, 67.63%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.256% 0.17546 338.911).

What colors go well with #e36ec3?

The complementary color of #e36ec3 is #00bf75. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bf7cf1 and #f66988. The triadic partners are #b99f00 and #00b3dd.

Is white or black text more readable on #e36ec3?

Black text reads better on #e36ec3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e36ec3 a warm or cool color?

#e36ec3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.175.