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#e696bc color: Shocking

#e696bc is rgb(230, 150, 188) in RGB and oklch(76.427% 0.1067 349.944) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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332°
100%

76.4%
0.107
350°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e696bc

#e696bc is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 350°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.45:1, 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: #e696bc mixed with white

  1. e696bc
  2. e9a1c3
  3. ecabc9
  4. efb6d0
  5. f2c0d6
  6. f5cadd
  7. f7d5e4
  8. f9dfeb
  9. fbeaf1
  10. fdf4f8

Darker: #e696bc mixed with black

  1. e696bc
  2. c882a3
  3. ab6e8b
  4. 8e5b73
  5. 73495d
  6. 593747
  7. 402632
  8. 28161f
  9. 13080d
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e696bc with less saturation

  1. e696bc
  2. e199bb
  3. dd9cba
  4. d89fb9
  5. d3a2b8
  6. cea5b7
  7. c9a8b6
  8. c3abb5
  9. beadb4
  10. b8b0b3

Questions about #e696bc

What color is #e696bc?

#e696bc is soft light pink. The closest named color is Shocking. In RGB it is rgb(230, 150, 188), in HSL hsl(331.5, 61.54%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.427% 0.1067 349.944).

What colors go well with #e696bc?

The complementary color of #e696bc is #64c8a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d19cdd and #ef9696. The triadic partners are #b6b965 and #62bfe9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e696bc?

Black text reads better on #e696bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e696bc a warm or cool color?

#e696bc is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 350 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.107.