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#e299db color: Herb Robert

#e299db is rgb(226, 153, 219) in RGB and oklch(77.587% 0.12173 330.051) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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306°
100%

77.6%
0.122
330°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #e299db

#e299db is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 77.6% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Herb Robert (#dda0df). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-300.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #e299db mixed with white

  1. e299db
  2. e5a3df
  3. e9aee3
  4. ecb8e6
  5. efc2ea
  6. f2cced
  7. f5d6f1
  8. f8e0f5
  9. faebf8
  10. fdf5fc

Darker: #e299db mixed with black

  1. e299db
  2. c484be
  3. a870a2
  4. 8c5d87
  5. 714a6d
  6. 573854
  7. 3e273c
  8. 271726
  9. 120811
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e299db with less saturation

  1. e299db
  2. de9cd7
  3. daa0d4
  4. d6a3d0
  5. d1a6cc
  6. cda9c9
  7. c9abc5
  8. c4aec1
  9. c0b1be
  10. bbb3ba

Questions about #e299db

What color is #e299db?

#e299db is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Herb Robert. In RGB it is rgb(226, 153, 219), in HSL hsl(305.75, 55.73%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.587% 0.12173 330.051).

What colors go well with #e299db?

The complementary color of #e299db is #7acc8c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c2a4f8 and #f594b3. The triadic partners are #d4b252 and #39cbe1.

Is white or black text more readable on #e299db?

Black text reads better on #e299db: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e299db a warm or cool color?

#e299db is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 77.6% and its chroma 0.122.