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#e38ca2 color: Underwater Flare

#e38ca2 is rgb(227, 140, 162) in RGB and oklch(73.626% 0.1086 3.719) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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345°
100%

73.6%
0.109
4°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #e38ca2

#e38ca2 is a soft light rose color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 4°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Underwater Flare (#e78ea5). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-300.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #e38ca2 mixed with white

  1. e38ca2
  2. e798ab
  3. eaa3b4
  4. eeafbd
  5. f1bac6
  6. f4c5d0
  7. f7d1d9
  8. f9dce2
  9. fbe8ec
  10. fdf3f5

Darker: #e38ca2 mixed with black

  1. e38ca2
  2. c5798c
  3. a86777
  4. 8c5563
  5. 71434f
  6. 57333c
  7. 3f232a
  8. 271419
  9. 12070a
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e38ca2 with less saturation

  1. e38ca2
  2. de8fa3
  3. d993a3
  4. d396a4
  5. ce99a5
  6. c89ca6
  7. c29fa6
  8. bda2a7
  9. b6a4a8
  10. b0a7a9

Questions about #e38ca2

What color is #e38ca2?

#e38ca2 is soft light rose. The closest named color is Underwater Flare. In RGB it is rgb(227, 140, 162), in HSL hsl(344.83, 60.84%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.626% 0.1086 3.719).

What colors go well with #e38ca2?

The complementary color of #e38ca2 is #48c0b1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d38fc6 and #e5907c. The triadic partners are #9cb566 and #6ab1e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e38ca2?

Black text reads better on #e38ca2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e38ca2 a warm or cool color?

#e38ca2 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 4 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.109.