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#e59bc0 color: Shocking

#e59bc0 is rgb(229, 155, 192) in RGB and oklch(77.29% 0.09958 348.279) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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330°
100%

77.3%
0.100
348°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.15:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #e59bc0

#e59bc0 is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 348°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.15:1 contrast and black text 9.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Shocking (#e899be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e59bc0 mixed with white

  1. e59bc0
  2. e8a5c6
  3. ebafcc
  4. eeb9d3
  5. f1c3d9
  6. f4cddf
  7. f6d7e5
  8. f9e1ec
  9. fbebf2
  10. fdf5f9

Darker: #e59bc0 mixed with black

  1. e59bc0
  2. c786a7
  3. aa728e
  4. 8e5e76
  5. 724b5f
  6. 583949
  7. 3f2834
  8. 281820
  9. 12090e
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e59bc0 with less saturation

  1. e59bc0
  2. e19ebf
  3. dca1be
  4. d8a3bd
  5. d3a6bc
  6. cea9bb
  7. caabb9
  8. c5aeb8
  9. c0b0b7
  10. bab3b6

Questions about #e59bc0

What color is #e59bc0?

#e59bc0 is soft light pink. The closest named color is Shocking. In RGB it is rgb(229, 155, 192), in HSL hsl(330, 58.73%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.29% 0.09958 348.279).

What colors go well with #e59bc0?

The complementary color of #e59bc0 is #70caa9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d0a1de and #ee9b9d. The triadic partners are #bbba6d and #6bc2e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e59bc0?

Black text reads better on #e59bc0: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and black gives 9.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e59bc0 a warm or cool color?

#e59bc0 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 348 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.1.