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#e56dbc color: Explicit Pink

#e56dbc is rgb(229, 109, 188) in RGB and oklch(70.104% 0.17375 342.355) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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321°
100%

70.1%
0.174
342°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Orchid
  • pink-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.90:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e56dbc

#e56dbc is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 70.1% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 342°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.9:1 contrast and black text 7.25:1, 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: #e56dbc mixed with white

  1. e56dbc
  2. e97dc3
  3. ed8cc9
  4. f19bd0
  5. f4a9d7
  6. f7b8de
  7. f9c6e4
  8. fbd4eb
  9. fde3f2
  10. fef1f8

Darker: #e56dbc mixed with black

  1. e56dbc
  2. c75ea3
  3. aa4f8b
  4. 8e4173
  5. 72335d
  6. 582647
  7. 3f1932
  8. 280d1f
  9. 12040d
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e56dbc with less saturation

  1. e56dbc
  2. df73b9
  3. d979b6
  4. d27fb3
  5. cc84b1
  6. c589ae
  7. be8eab
  8. b792a8
  9. af97a5
  10. a79ba2

Questions about #e56dbc

What color is #e56dbc?

#e56dbc is soft light pink. The closest named color is Explicit Pink. In RGB it is rgb(229, 109, 188), in HSL hsl(320.5, 69.77%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.104% 0.17375 342.355).

What colors go well with #e56dbc?

The complementary color of #e56dbc is #00bf7d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c37aeb and #f66981. The triadic partners are #b4a100 and #00b2e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e56dbc?

Black text reads better on #e56dbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and black gives 7.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e56dbc a warm or cool color?

#e56dbc is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 342 degrees, its lightness 70.1% and its chroma 0.174.