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#e8a6cd color: Elastic Pink

#e8a6cd is rgb(232, 166, 205) in RGB and oklch(79.925% 0.09215 343.146) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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325°
100%

79.9%
0.092
343°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.95:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #e8a6cd

#e8a6cd is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 79.9% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 343°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.95:1 contrast and black text 10.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Elastic Pink (#eca6ca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e8a6cd mixed with white

  1. e8a6cd
  2. ebafd2
  3. eeb8d7
  4. f0c1dc
  5. f3cae1
  6. f5d2e6
  7. f7dbeb
  8. f9e4f0
  9. fbedf5
  10. fdf6fa

Darker: #e8a6cd mixed with black

  1. e8a6cd
  2. ca90b2
  3. ac7a98
  4. 90657e
  5. 745166
  6. 593e4e
  7. 402b38
  8. 291a23
  9. 130a0f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e8a6cd with less saturation

  1. e8a6cd
  2. e4a9cb
  3. e0abca
  4. dcaec8
  5. d8b0c7
  6. d4b2c5
  7. cfb5c4
  8. cbb7c2
  9. c7b9c0
  10. c2bbbf

Questions about #e8a6cd

What color is #e8a6cd?

#e8a6cd is soft light pink. The closest named color is Elastic Pink. In RGB it is rgb(232, 166, 205), in HSL hsl(324.55, 58.93%, 78.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.925% 0.09215 343.146).

What colors go well with #e8a6cd?

The complementary color of #e8a6cd is #84d1ad. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d3ace8 and #f3a5ac. The triadic partners are #c8c179 and #77cbe9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a6cd?

Black text reads better on #e8a6cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.95:1 and black gives 10.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a6cd a warm or cool color?

#e8a6cd is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 343 degrees, its lightness 79.9% and its chroma 0.092.