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#e493ce color: Crepe Myrtle

#e493ce is rgb(228, 147, 206) in RGB and oklch(76.33% 0.12252 337.36) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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316°
100%

76.3%
0.123
337°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e493ce

#e493ce is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 337°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.36:1, 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: #e493ce mixed with white

  1. e493ce
  2. e79ed3
  3. eba9d8
  4. eeb4dd
  5. f1bee2
  6. f4c9e7
  7. f6d4ec
  8. f9dff0
  9. fbe9f5
  10. fdf4fa

Darker: #e493ce mixed with black

  1. e493ce
  2. c67fb3
  3. a96c98
  4. 8d597f
  5. 724766
  6. 58364e
  7. 3f2538
  8. 281623
  9. 12080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e493ce with less saturation

  1. e493ce
  2. df97cb
  3. db9ac9
  4. d69dc6
  5. d1a1c3
  6. cda4c0
  7. c7a7bd
  8. c2aabb
  9. bdacb8
  10. b8afb5

Questions about #e493ce

What color is #e493ce?

#e493ce is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(228, 147, 206), in HSL hsl(316.3, 60%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.33% 0.12252 337.36).

What colors go well with #e493ce?

The complementary color of #e493ce is #68ca93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c79def and #f490a4. The triadic partners are #c8b24e and #3ac5e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e493ce?

Black text reads better on #e493ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e493ce a warm or cool color?

#e493ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 337 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.123.