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#e699c2 color: Shocking

#e699c2 is rgb(230, 153, 194) in RGB and oklch(77.126% 0.10522 346.673) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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328°
100%

77.1%
0.105
347°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #e699c2

#e699c2 is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 347°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.7:1, 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: #e699c2 mixed with white

  1. e699c2
  2. e9a3c8
  3. ecadce
  4. efb8d4
  5. f2c2da
  6. f5cce0
  7. f7d6e6
  8. f9e0ec
  9. fbebf3
  10. fdf5f9

Darker: #e699c2 mixed with black

  1. e699c2
  2. c884a8
  3. ab708f
  4. 8e5d77
  5. 734a60
  6. 593849
  7. 402734
  8. 281720
  9. 13080e
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e699c2 with less saturation

  1. e699c2
  2. e29cc1
  3. dd9fbf
  4. d8a2be
  5. d4a5bd
  6. cfa8bb
  7. caaaba
  8. c5adb9
  9. bfafb7
  10. bab2b6

Questions about #e699c2

What color is #e699c2?

#e699c2 is soft light pink. The closest named color is Shocking. In RGB it is rgb(230, 153, 194), in HSL hsl(328.05, 60.63%, 75.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.126% 0.10522 346.673).

What colors go well with #e699c2?

The complementary color of #e699c2 is #6ccaa6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d0a0e2 and #f0999d. The triadic partners are #bcb967 and #63c2e8.

Is white or black text more readable on #e699c2?

Black text reads better on #e699c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e699c2 a warm or cool color?

#e699c2 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 347 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.105.