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#e493e2 color: Love Dust

#e493e2 is rgb(228, 147, 226) in RGB and oklch(77.1% 0.14017 327.683) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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301°
100%

77.1%
0.140
328°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • fuchsia-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e493e2

#e493e2 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 77.1% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 328°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Love Dust (#eb94da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-300.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #e493e2 mixed with white

  1. e493e2
  2. e79ee5
  3. eba9e8
  4. eeb4eb
  5. f1bfee
  6. f3caf1
  7. f6d4f4
  8. f8dff7
  9. fbeafa
  10. fdf4fc

Darker: #e493e2 mixed with black

  1. e493e2
  2. c67fc4
  3. a96ca8
  4. 8d598c
  5. 724771
  6. 583657
  7. 3f253e
  8. 281627
  9. 120812
  10. 030103

Calmer: #e493e2 with less saturation

  1. e493e2
  2. e097de
  3. db9bd9
  4. d79ed5
  5. d2a2d0
  6. cea5cc
  7. c9a8c7
  8. c4acc2
  9. bfafbe
  10. bab2b9

Questions about #e493e2

What color is #e493e2?

#e493e2 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Love Dust. In RGB it is rgb(228, 147, 226), in HSL hsl(301.48, 60%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.1% 0.14017 327.683).

What colors go well with #e493e2?

The complementary color of #e493e2 is #71cd80. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bfa0ff and #fb8cb5. The triadic partners are #daae36 and #00cce2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e493e2?

Black text reads better on #e493e2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e493e2 a warm or cool color?

#e493e2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 328 degrees, its lightness 77.1% and its chroma 0.14.