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#e295cd color: Crepe Myrtle

#e295cd is rgb(226, 149, 205) in RGB and oklch(76.402% 0.11655 337.284) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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316°
100%

76.4%
0.117
337°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e295cd

#e295cd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 337°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.41:1, 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: #e295cd mixed with white

  1. e295cd
  2. e6a0d2
  3. e9aad7
  4. ecb5dc
  5. efbfe1
  6. f2cae6
  7. f5d5eb
  8. f8dff0
  9. faeaf5
  10. fdf4fa

Darker: #e295cd mixed with black

  1. e295cd
  2. c481b2
  3. a86d98
  4. 8c5a7e
  5. 714866
  6. 57374e
  7. 3e2638
  8. 271623
  9. 12080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e295cd with less saturation

  1. e295cd
  2. de98ca
  3. d99cc8
  4. d59fc5
  5. d0a2c2
  6. cba5c0
  7. c7a7bd
  8. c2aaba
  9. bdadb8
  10. b8b0b5

Questions about #e295cd

What color is #e295cd?

#e295cd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(226, 149, 205), in HSL hsl(316.36, 57.04%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.402% 0.11655 337.284).

What colors go well with #e295cd?

The complementary color of #e295cd is #6dc995. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c69eec and #f192a5. The triadic partners are #c7b355 and #46c4e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e295cd?

Black text reads better on #e295cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e295cd a warm or cool color?

#e295cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 337 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.117.