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#e38cec color: Frail Fuchsia

#e38cec is rgb(227, 140, 236) in RGB and oklch(76.317% 0.16117 323.596) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

76.3%
0.161
324°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Violet
  • fuchsia-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.28:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e38cec

#e38cec is a bright light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.161 chroma and a hue of 324°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.28:1 contrast and black text 9.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Frail Fuchsia (#ee88ee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-300.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #e38cec mixed with white

  1. e38cec
  2. e698ee
  3. eaa4f1
  4. edb0f3
  5. f0bbf5
  6. f3c7f7
  7. f6d2f9
  8. f8ddfa
  9. fbe9fc
  10. fdf4fe

Darker: #e38cec mixed with black

  1. e38cec
  2. c579cd
  3. a867af
  4. 8c5592
  5. 714376
  6. 57335b
  7. 3f2342
  8. 271429
  9. 120713
  10. 030103

Calmer: #e38cec with less saturation

  1. e38cec
  2. df91e6
  3. da95e1
  4. d599db
  5. d19dd5
  6. cca1d0
  7. c7a5ca
  8. c2a8c4
  9. bdacbe
  10. b7afb8

Questions about #e38cec

What color is #e38cec?

#e38cec is bright light magenta. The closest named color is Frail Fuchsia. In RGB it is rgb(227, 140, 236), in HSL hsl(294.38, 71.64%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.317% 0.16117 323.596).

What colors go well with #e38cec?

The complementary color of #e38cec is #6ccc6b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #b89cff and #ff83ba. The triadic partners are #e2a700 and #00ccdd.

Is white or black text more readable on #e38cec?

Black text reads better on #e38cec: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and black gives 9.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e38cec a warm or cool color?

#e38cec is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 324 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.161.