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#e39bcb color: Crepe Myrtle

#e39bcb is rgb(227, 155, 203) in RGB and oklch(77.444% 0.1053 339.821) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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320°
100%

77.4%
0.105
340°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #e39bcb

#e39bcb is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 77.4% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 340°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.82:1, 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: #e39bcb mixed with white

  1. e39bcb
  2. e6a5d0
  3. eaafd5
  4. edb9db
  5. f0c3e0
  6. f3cde5
  7. f5d7ea
  8. f8e1ef
  9. fbebf5
  10. fdf5fa

Darker: #e39bcb mixed with black

  1. e39bcb
  2. c586b0
  3. a87296
  4. 8c5e7d
  5. 714b65
  6. 57394d
  7. 3f2837
  8. 271822
  9. 12090f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e39bcb with less saturation

  1. e39bcb
  2. df9ec9
  3. dba1c7
  4. d6a4c5
  5. d2a6c3
  6. cea9c0
  7. c9acbe
  8. c4aebc
  9. bfb1ba
  10. bab3b8

Questions about #e39bcb

What color is #e39bcb?

#e39bcb is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(227, 155, 203), in HSL hsl(320, 56.25%, 74.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.444% 0.1053 339.821).

What colors go well with #e39bcb?

The complementary color of #e39bcb is #76ca9e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #caa3e8 and #f099a6. The triadic partners are #c5b765 and #5dc5e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e39bcb?

Black text reads better on #e39bcb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e39bcb a warm or cool color?

#e39bcb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 340 degrees, its lightness 77.4% and its chroma 0.105.