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#e473c2 color: Explicit Pink

#e473c2 is rgb(228, 115, 194) in RGB and oklch(71.026% 0.16752 340.026) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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318°
100%

71%
0.168
340°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orchid
  • pink-400
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.79:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #e473c2

#e473c2 is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 71% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 340°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.79:1 contrast and black text 7.53:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e473c2 mixed with white

  1. e473c2
  2. e882c8
  3. ec90ce
  4. ef9fd5
  5. f3addb
  6. f6bae1
  7. f8c8e7
  8. fad6ed
  9. fce4f3
  10. fef1f9

Darker: #e473c2 mixed with black

  1. e473c2
  2. c663a8
  3. a9548f
  4. 8d4577
  5. 723660
  6. 582849
  7. 3f1b34
  8. 280f20
  9. 12050e
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e473c2 with less saturation

  1. e473c2
  2. de79bf
  3. d87ebc
  4. d284b9
  5. cc89b5
  6. c58db2
  7. bf92af
  8. b896ab
  9. b19aa8
  10. a99ea5

Questions about #e473c2

What color is #e473c2?

#e473c2 is soft light pink. The closest named color is Explicit Pink. In RGB it is rgb(228, 115, 194), in HSL hsl(318.05, 67.66%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.026% 0.16752 340.026).

What colors go well with #e473c2?

The complementary color of #e473c2 is #00c07c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c180ef and #f66e89. The triadic partners are #baa200 and #00b5e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e473c2?

Black text reads better on #e473c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.79:1 and black gives 7.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e473c2 a warm or cool color?

#e473c2 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 340 degrees, its lightness 71% and its chroma 0.168.