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#e298cd color: Crepe Myrtle

#e298cd is rgb(226, 152, 205) in RGB and oklch(76.902% 0.11128 337.661) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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317°
100%

76.9%
0.111
338°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e298cd

#e298cd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.61:1, 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: #e298cd mixed with white

  1. e298cd
  2. e6a2d2
  3. e9add7
  4. ecb7dc
  5. efc1e1
  6. f2cbe6
  7. f5d6eb
  8. f8e0f0
  9. faeaf5
  10. fdf5fa

Darker: #e298cd mixed with black

  1. e298cd
  2. c484b2
  3. a87098
  4. 8c5c7e
  5. 714a66
  6. 57384e
  7. 3e2738
  8. 271723
  9. 12080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e298cd with less saturation

  1. e298cd
  2. de9bcb
  3. da9ec8
  4. d5a1c6
  5. d1a4c3
  6. cca7c1
  7. c8aabe
  8. c3acbb
  9. beafb9
  10. b9b1b6

Questions about #e298cd

What color is #e298cd?

#e298cd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(226, 152, 205), in HSL hsl(317.03, 56.06%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.902% 0.11128 337.661).

What colors go well with #e298cd?

The complementary color of #e298cd is #72c998. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c7a1eb and #f195a7. The triadic partners are #c7b45c and #51c5e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e298cd?

Black text reads better on #e298cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e298cd a warm or cool color?

#e298cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.111.