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#e397c3 color: Crepe Myrtle

#e397c3 is rgb(227, 151, 195) in RGB and oklch(76.495% 0.10645 344.261) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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325°
100%

76.5%
0.106
344°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.21:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e397c3

#e397c3 is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 76.5% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 344°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.21:1 contrast and black text 9.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle (#e399ca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e397c3 mixed with white

  1. e397c3
  2. e7a1c9
  3. eaaccf
  4. edb6d5
  5. f0c1db
  6. f3cbe1
  7. f6d5e7
  8. f8e0ed
  9. fbeaf3
  10. fdf5f9

Darker: #e397c3 mixed with black

  1. e397c3
  2. c583a9
  3. a86f90
  4. 8c5c78
  5. 714960
  6. 57374a
  7. 3f2634
  8. 271720
  9. 12080e
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e397c3 with less saturation

  1. e397c3
  2. df9ac1
  3. da9dc0
  4. d6a0be
  5. d1a3bc
  6. cca6bb
  7. c7a8b9
  8. c2abb7
  9. bdadb6
  10. b8b0b4

Questions about #e397c3

What color is #e397c3?

#e397c3 is soft light pink. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(227, 151, 195), in HSL hsl(325.26, 57.58%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.495% 0.10645 344.261).

What colors go well with #e397c3?

The complementary color of #e397c3 is #6cc8a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc9ee2 and #ee969e. The triadic partners are #bdb662 and #5dc1e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e397c3?

Black text reads better on #e397c3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 and black gives 9.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e397c3 a warm or cool color?

#e397c3 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 344 degrees, its lightness 76.5% and its chroma 0.106.