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#e493cc color: Crepe Myrtle

#e493cc is rgb(228, 147, 204) in RGB and oklch(76.257% 0.12094 338.467) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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318°
100%

76.3%
0.121
338°
  • 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
9.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e493cc

#e493cc is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.34:1, 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: #e493cc mixed with white

  1. e493cc
  2. e79ed1
  3. eba9d6
  4. eeb4db
  5. f1bee1
  6. f4c9e6
  7. f6d4eb
  8. f9dff0
  9. fbe9f5
  10. fdf4fa

Darker: #e493cc mixed with black

  1. e493cc
  2. c67fb1
  3. a96c97
  4. 8d597e
  5. 724765
  6. 58364e
  7. 3f2537
  8. 281622
  9. 12080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e493cc with less saturation

  1. e493cc
  2. df97c9
  3. db9ac7
  4. d69dc4
  5. d1a0c2
  6. cca4bf
  7. c7a7bc
  8. c2a9ba
  9. bdacb7
  10. b7afb4

Questions about #e493cc

What color is #e493cc?

#e493cc is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(228, 147, 204), in HSL hsl(317.78, 60%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.257% 0.12094 338.467).

What colors go well with #e493cc?

The complementary color of #e493cc is #67c995. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c89ced and #f390a2. The triadic partners are #c6b350 and #3fc4e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e493cc?

Black text reads better on #e493cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e493cc a warm or cool color?

#e493cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.121.