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#e196cb color: Crepe Myrtle

#e196cb is rgb(225, 150, 203) in RGB and oklch(76.387% 0.11234 338.137) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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318°
100%

76.4%
0.112
338°
  • 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
9.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e196cb

#e196cb is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.43:1, 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: #e196cb mixed with white

  1. e196cb
  2. e5a1d0
  3. e8abd5
  4. ecb6db
  5. efc0e0
  6. f2cae5
  7. f5d5ea
  8. f8dfef
  9. faeaf5
  10. fdf4fa

Darker: #e196cb mixed with black

  1. e196cb
  2. c482b0
  3. a76e96
  4. 8b5b7d
  5. 704965
  6. 56374d
  7. 3e2637
  8. 271622
  9. 12080f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #e196cb with less saturation

  1. e196cb
  2. dd99c9
  3. d89cc6
  4. d49fc4
  5. d0a2c1
  6. cba5bf
  7. c6a8bc
  8. c1aaba
  9. bcadb7
  10. b7b0b5

Questions about #e196cb

What color is #e196cb?

#e196cb is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(225, 150, 203), in HSL hsl(317.6, 55.56%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.387% 0.11234 338.137).

What colors go well with #e196cb?

The complementary color of #e196cb is #6fc897. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c69fe9 and #ef93a4. The triadic partners are #c5b35a and #4ec3e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e196cb?

Black text reads better on #e196cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e196cb a warm or cool color?

#e196cb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.112.