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#e196ce color: Crepe Myrtle

#e196ce is rgb(225, 150, 206) in RGB and oklch(76.496% 0.11477 336.377) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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315°
100%

76.5%
0.115
336°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 12%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e196ce

#e196ce is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 76.5% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 336°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.46:1, 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: #e196ce mixed with white

  1. e196ce
  2. e5a1d3
  3. e8abd8
  4. ecb6dd
  5. efc0e2
  6. f2cbe7
  7. f5d5ec
  8. f8dff0
  9. faeaf5
  10. fdf4fa

Darker: #e196ce mixed with black

  1. e196ce
  2. c482b3
  3. a76e98
  4. 8b5b7f
  5. 704966
  6. 56374e
  7. 3e2638
  8. 271623
  9. 12080f
  10. 020102

Calmer: #e196ce with less saturation

  1. e196ce
  2. dd99cb
  3. d89cc9
  4. d49fc6
  5. d0a2c3
  6. cba5c0
  7. c6a8be
  8. c2abbb
  9. bdadb8
  10. b8b0b5

Questions about #e196ce

What color is #e196ce?

#e196ce is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(225, 150, 206), in HSL hsl(315.2, 55.56%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.496% 0.11477 336.377).

What colors go well with #e196ce?

The complementary color of #e196ce is #70c994. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c59fec and #f193a7. The triadic partners are #c8b257 and #48c4e1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e196ce?

Black text reads better on #e196ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e196ce a warm or cool color?

#e196ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 336 degrees, its lightness 76.5% and its chroma 0.115.