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#e491c8 color: Crepe Myrtle

#e491c8 is rgb(228, 145, 200) in RGB and oklch(75.787% 0.12135 340.454) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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320°
100%

75.8%
0.121
340°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #e491c8

#e491c8 is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 75.8% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 340°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.18:1, 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: #e491c8 mixed with white

  1. e491c8
  2. e89cce
  3. eba7d3
  4. eeb2d9
  5. f1bdde
  6. f4c8e4
  7. f6d3e9
  8. f9deef
  9. fbe9f4
  10. fdf4fa

Darker: #e491c8 mixed with black

  1. e491c8
  2. c67dae
  3. a96a94
  4. 8d587b
  5. 724663
  6. 58354c
  7. 3f2536
  8. 281521
  9. 12070f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e491c8 with less saturation

  1. e491c8
  2. df95c6
  3. db98c3
  4. d69bc1
  5. d19fbf
  6. cca2bc
  7. c7a5ba
  8. c1a8b8
  9. bcabb5
  10. b6adb3

Questions about #e491c8

What color is #e491c8?

#e491c8 is soft light pink. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(228, 145, 200), in HSL hsl(320.24, 60.58%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.787% 0.12135 340.454).

What colors go well with #e491c8?

The complementary color of #e491c8 is #61c896. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c99aea and #f28f9e. The triadic partners are #c2b24f and #3fc2e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #e491c8?

Black text reads better on #e491c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e491c8 a warm or cool color?

#e491c8 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 340 degrees, its lightness 75.8% and its chroma 0.121.