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#e2a8ec color: Petal Plush

#e2a8ec is rgb(226, 168, 236) in RGB and oklch(80.781% 0.11236 321.444) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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291°
100%

80.8%
0.112
321°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • purple-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #e2a8ec

#e2a8ec is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 80.8% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.9:1 contrast and black text 11.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Petal Plush (#ddaaee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-300.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #e2a8ec mixed with white

  1. e2a8ec
  2. e5b1ee
  3. e8baf0
  4. ebc2f2
  5. eecbf4
  6. f1d4f6
  7. f4dcf8
  8. f7e5fa
  9. faeefc
  10. fcf6fd

Darker: #e2a8ec mixed with black

  1. e2a8ec
  2. c492cd
  3. a87caf
  4. 8c6792
  5. 715276
  6. 573f5b
  7. 3e2c42
  8. 271a29
  9. 120a13
  10. 030103

Calmer: #e2a8ec with less saturation

  1. e2a8ec
  2. dfabe8
  3. dcade3
  4. d8b0df
  5. d5b2db
  6. d2b5d6
  7. ceb7d2
  8. cbb9ce
  9. c7bcc9
  10. c4bec5

Questions about #e2a8ec

What color is #e2a8ec?

#e2a8ec is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Petal Plush. In RGB it is rgb(226, 168, 236), in HSL hsl(291.18, 64.15%, 79.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.781% 0.11236 321.444).

What colors go well with #e2a8ec?

The complementary color of #e2a8ec is #97d38e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c1b3ff and #f8a2c8. The triadic partners are #e5b967 and #55d6de.

Is white or black text more readable on #e2a8ec?

Black text reads better on #e2a8ec: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and black gives 11.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e2a8ec a warm or cool color?

#e2a8ec is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 80.8% and its chroma 0.112.