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#e493cb color: Crepe Myrtle

#e493cb is rgb(228, 147, 203) in RGB and oklch(76.221% 0.12016 339.031) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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319°
100%

76.2%
0.120
339°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e493cb

#e493cb is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 339°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.33:1, 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: #e493cb mixed with white

  1. e493cb
  2. e79ed0
  3. eba9d5
  4. eeb4db
  5. f1bee0
  6. f4c9e5
  7. f6d4ea
  8. f9dfef
  9. fbe9f5
  10. fdf4fa

Darker: #e493cb mixed with black

  1. e493cb
  2. c67fb0
  3. a96c96
  4. 8d597d
  5. 724765
  6. 58364d
  7. 3f2537
  8. 281622
  9. 12080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e493cb with less saturation

  1. e493cb
  2. df97c9
  3. db9ac6
  4. d69dc4
  5. d1a0c1
  6. cca3bf
  7. c7a6bc
  8. c2a9b9
  9. bdacb7
  10. b7afb4

Questions about #e493cb

What color is #e493cb?

#e493cb is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(228, 147, 203), in HSL hsl(318.52, 60%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.221% 0.12016 339.031).

What colors go well with #e493cb?

The complementary color of #e493cb is #66c996. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c89cec and #f390a2. The triadic partners are #c5b351 and #41c3e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e493cb?

Black text reads better on #e493cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e493cb a warm or cool color?

#e493cb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.12.