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#e397cd color: Crepe Myrtle

#e397cd is rgb(227, 151, 205) in RGB and oklch(76.843% 0.11389 337.979) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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317°
100%

76.8%
0.114
338°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e397cd

#e397cd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.57:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #e397cd mixed with white

  1. e397cd
  2. e6a1d2
  3. eaacd7
  4. edb6dc
  5. f0c1e1
  6. f3cbe6
  7. f6d5eb
  8. f8e0f0
  9. fbeaf5
  10. fdf5fa

Darker: #e397cd mixed with black

  1. e397cd
  2. c583b2
  3. a86f98
  4. 8c5c7e
  5. 714966
  6. 57374e
  7. 3f2638
  8. 271723
  9. 12080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e397cd with less saturation

  1. e397cd
  2. df9acb
  3. da9dc8
  4. d6a0c6
  5. d1a3c3
  6. cda6c0
  7. c8a9be
  8. c3acbb
  9. beaeb9
  10. b9b1b6

Questions about #e397cd

What color is #e397cd?

#e397cd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(227, 151, 205), in HSL hsl(317.37, 57.58%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.843% 0.11389 337.979).

What colors go well with #e397cd?

The complementary color of #e397cd is #70ca98. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c8a0ec and #f294a6. The triadic partners are #c7b459 and #4dc5e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e397cd?

Black text reads better on #e397cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e397cd a warm or cool color?

#e397cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.114.