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#e294cd color: Crepe Myrtle

#e294cd is rgb(226, 148, 205) in RGB and oklch(76.237% 0.1183 337.168) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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316°
100%

76.2%
0.118
337°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e294cd

#e294cd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 337°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.35:1, 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: #e294cd mixed with white

  1. e294cd
  2. e69fd2
  3. e9aad7
  4. ecb4dc
  5. efbfe1
  6. f2cae6
  7. f5d4eb
  8. f8dff0
  9. faeaf5
  10. fdf4fa

Darker: #e294cd mixed with black

  1. e294cd
  2. c480b2
  3. a86d98
  4. 8c5a7e
  5. 714866
  6. 57364e
  7. 3e2638
  8. 271623
  9. 12080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e294cd with less saturation

  1. e294cd
  2. de97ca
  3. d99bc8
  4. d59ec5
  5. d0a1c2
  6. cba4c0
  7. c6a7bd
  8. c1aaba
  9. bcacb7
  10. b7afb4

Questions about #e294cd

What color is #e294cd?

#e294cd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(226, 148, 205), in HSL hsl(316.15, 57.35%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.237% 0.1183 337.168).

What colors go well with #e294cd?

The complementary color of #e294cd is #6bc894. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c69ded and #f291a5. The triadic partners are #c7b252 and #42c4e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e294cd?

Black text reads better on #e294cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e294cd a warm or cool color?

#e294cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 337 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.118.