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#e296cd color: Crepe Myrtle

#e296cd is rgb(226, 150, 205) in RGB and oklch(76.568% 0.11479 337.405) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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317°
100%

76.6%
0.115
337°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e296cd

#e296cd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 76.6% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 337°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.48:1, 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: #e296cd mixed with white

  1. e296cd
  2. e6a1d2
  3. e9abd7
  4. ecb6dc
  5. efc0e1
  6. f2cbe6
  7. f5d5eb
  8. f8dff0
  9. faeaf5
  10. fdf4fa

Darker: #e296cd mixed with black

  1. e296cd
  2. c482b2
  3. a86e98
  4. 8c5b7e
  5. 714966
  6. 57374e
  7. 3e2638
  8. 271623
  9. 12080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e296cd with less saturation

  1. e296cd
  2. de99ca
  3. d99cc8
  4. d5a0c5
  5. d0a2c3
  6. cca5c0
  7. c7a8bd
  8. c2abbb
  9. bdaeb8
  10. b8b0b5

Questions about #e296cd

What color is #e296cd?

#e296cd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(226, 150, 205), in HSL hsl(316.58, 56.72%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.568% 0.11479 337.405).

What colors go well with #e296cd?

The complementary color of #e296cd is #6fc996. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c69fec and #f193a6. The triadic partners are #c7b357 and #4ac4e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e296cd?

Black text reads better on #e296cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e296cd a warm or cool color?

#e296cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 337 degrees, its lightness 76.6% and its chroma 0.115.