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#e56ea8 color: Amaranth

#e56ea8 is rgb(229, 110, 168) in RGB and oklch(69.509% 0.16034 351.574) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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331°
100%

69.5%
0.160
352°
  • Pink
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Hot pink
  • pink-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.95:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e56ea8

#e56ea8 is a soft pink color. In OKLCH it has 69.5% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 352°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.95:1 contrast and black text 7.13:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Amaranth (#e86ead). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More medium pink colors

Lighter: #e56ea8 mixed with white

  1. e56ea8
  2. e97db0
  3. ed8cb9
  4. f19bc2
  5. f4aaca
  6. f7b8d3
  7. f9c6dc
  8. fbd4e4
  9. fde3ed
  10. fef1f6

Darker: #e56ea8 mixed with black

  1. e56ea8
  2. c75f92
  3. aa507c
  4. 8e4167
  5. 723352
  6. 58263f
  7. 3f192c
  8. 280e1a
  9. 12040a
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e56ea8 with less saturation

  1. e56ea8
  2. df74a7
  3. d87aa6
  4. d27fa5
  5. cb84a4
  6. c488a2
  7. bd8da1
  8. b591a0
  9. ae959f
  10. a5999e

Questions about #e56ea8

What color is #e56ea8?

#e56ea8 is soft pink. The closest named color is Amaranth. In RGB it is rgb(229, 110, 168), in HSL hsl(330.76, 69.59%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.509% 0.16034 351.574).

What colors go well with #e56ea8?

The complementary color of #e56ea8 is #00bb91. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca78d8 and #f06e70. The triadic partners are #a1a500 and #00acee.

Is white or black text more readable on #e56ea8?

Black text reads better on #e56ea8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and black gives 7.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e56ea8 a warm or cool color?

#e56ea8 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 352 degrees, its lightness 69.5% and its chroma 0.16.