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#e36ec5 color: Explicit Pink

#e36ec5 is rgb(227, 110, 197) in RGB and oklch(70.337% 0.17693 338.104) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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315°
100%

70.3%
0.177
338°
  • 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
7.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 50

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About #e36ec5

#e36ec5 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 70.3% lightness, 0.177 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.88:1 contrast and black text 7.3:1, 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: #e36ec5 mixed with white

  1. e36ec5
  2. e77ecb
  3. eb8dd1
  4. ef9cd7
  5. f2aadd
  6. f5b8e2
  7. f8c7e8
  8. fad5ee
  9. fce3f4
  10. fef1f9

Darker: #e36ec5 mixed with black

  1. e36ec5
  2. c55fab
  3. a85092
  4. 8c4179
  5. 713361
  6. 57264b
  7. 3f1935
  8. 270e21
  9. 12040e
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e36ec5 with less saturation

  1. e36ec5
  2. dd74c1
  3. d77abe
  4. d180ba
  5. cb85b6
  6. c48ab3
  7. bd8faf
  8. b693ab
  9. af97a7
  10. a79ba3

Questions about #e36ec5

What color is #e36ec5?

#e36ec5 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Explicit Pink. In RGB it is rgb(227, 110, 197), in HSL hsl(315.38, 67.63%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.337% 0.17693 338.104).

What colors go well with #e36ec5?

The complementary color of #e36ec5 is #00bf73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #be7df3 and #f7688a. The triadic partners are #bb9e00 and #00b4dc.

Is white or black text more readable on #e36ec5?

Black text reads better on #e36ec5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and black gives 7.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e36ec5 a warm or cool color?

#e36ec5 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 70.3% and its chroma 0.177.