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#e09bcc color: Crepe Myrtle

#e09bcc is rgb(224, 155, 204) in RGB and oklch(77.16% 0.10348 337.764) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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317°
100%

77.2%
0.103
338°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #e09bcc

#e09bcc is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle (#e399ca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-300.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #e09bcc mixed with white

  1. e09bcc
  2. e4a5d1
  3. e7afd6
  4. ebb9db
  5. eec3e0
  6. f1cde6
  7. f4d7eb
  8. f7e1f0
  9. faebf5
  10. fcf5fa

Darker: #e09bcc mixed with black

  1. e09bcc
  2. c386b1
  3. a67297
  4. 8a5e7e
  5. 704b65
  6. 56394e
  7. 3e2837
  8. 271822
  9. 12090f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #e09bcc with less saturation

  1. e09bcc
  2. dc9eca
  3. d8a1c7
  4. d4a3c5
  5. d0a6c3
  6. cba9c0
  7. c7abbe
  8. c3aebc
  9. beb0b9
  10. b9b2b7

Questions about #e09bcc

What color is #e09bcc?

#e09bcc is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(224, 155, 204), in HSL hsl(317.39, 52.67%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.16% 0.10348 337.764).

What colors go well with #e09bcc?

The complementary color of #e09bcc is #79c99b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c7a3e8 and #ee99a8. The triadic partners are #c6b565 and #5dc5e0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e09bcc?

Black text reads better on #e09bcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e09bcc a warm or cool color?

#e09bcc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.103.