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#e299cf color: Crepe Myrtle

#e299cf is rgb(226, 153, 207) in RGB and oklch(77.141% 0.11115 336.594) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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316°
100%

77.1%
0.111
337°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e299cf

#e299cf is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 337°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.69:1, 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: #e299cf mixed with white

  1. e299cf
  2. e6a3d4
  3. e9add9
  4. ecb8de
  5. efc2e2
  6. f2cce7
  7. f5d6ec
  8. f8e0f1
  9. faebf5
  10. fdf5fa

Darker: #e299cf mixed with black

  1. e299cf
  2. c484b4
  3. a87099
  4. 8c5d7f
  5. 714a67
  6. 57384f
  7. 3e2738
  8. 271723
  9. 120810
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e299cf with less saturation

  1. e299cf
  2. de9ccc
  3. da9fca
  4. d5a2c7
  5. d1a5c5
  6. cda8c2
  7. c8aabf
  8. c3adbd
  9. beb0ba
  10. bab2b7

Questions about #e299cf

What color is #e299cf?

#e299cf is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(226, 153, 207), in HSL hsl(315.62, 55.73%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.141% 0.11115 336.594).

What colors go well with #e299cf?

The complementary color of #e299cf is #75ca98. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c7a2ed and #f196a9. The triadic partners are #c9b55d and #51c6e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e299cf?

Black text reads better on #e299cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e299cf a warm or cool color?

#e299cf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 337 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.111.