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#e196c8 color: Crepe Myrtle

#e196c8 is rgb(225, 150, 200) in RGB and oklch(76.281% 0.10999 339.97) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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320°
100%

76.3%
0.110
340°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e196c8

#e196c8 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 340°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.4:1, 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: #e196c8 mixed with white

  1. e196c8
  2. e5a1cd
  3. e8abd3
  4. ecb6d8
  5. efc0de
  6. f2cae3
  7. f5d5e9
  8. f8dfee
  9. faeaf4
  10. fdf4f9

Darker: #e196c8 mixed with black

  1. e196c8
  2. c482ae
  3. a76e94
  4. 8b5b7b
  5. 704963
  6. 56374c
  7. 3e2636
  8. 271621
  9. 12080f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #e196c8 with less saturation

  1. e196c8
  2. dd99c6
  3. d89cc4
  4. d49fc1
  5. cfa2bf
  6. cba5bd
  7. c6a8bb
  8. c1aab9
  9. bcadb6
  10. b7afb4

Questions about #e196c8

What color is #e196c8?

#e196c8 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(225, 150, 200), in HSL hsl(320, 55.56%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.281% 0.10999 339.97).

What colors go well with #e196c8?

The complementary color of #e196c8 is #6ec89a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c79ee6 and #ee94a2. The triadic partners are #c2b45c and #53c2e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e196c8?

Black text reads better on #e196c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e196c8 a warm or cool color?

#e196c8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 340 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.11.