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#e494c2 color: Crepe Myrtle

#e494c2 is rgb(228, 148, 194) in RGB and oklch(76.071% 0.11189 344.637) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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326°
100%

76.1%
0.112
345°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.25:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e494c2

#e494c2 is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 76.1% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 345°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.25:1 contrast and black text 9.31:1, 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: #e494c2 mixed with white

  1. e494c2
  2. e79fc8
  3. eba9ce
  4. eeb4d4
  5. f1bfda
  6. f4cae0
  7. f6d4e6
  8. f9dfed
  9. fbeaf3
  10. fdf4f9

Darker: #e494c2 mixed with black

  1. e494c2
  2. c680a8
  3. a96d8f
  4. 8d5a77
  5. 724860
  6. 583649
  7. 3f2634
  8. 281620
  9. 12080e
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e494c2 with less saturation

  1. e494c2
  2. df97c0
  3. db9bbf
  4. d69ebd
  5. d1a1bb
  6. cca4ba
  7. c7a6b8
  8. c2a9b6
  9. bcacb5
  10. b7afb3

Questions about #e494c2

What color is #e494c2?

#e494c2 is soft light pink. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(228, 148, 194), in HSL hsl(325.5, 59.7%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.071% 0.11189 344.637).

What colors go well with #e494c2?

The complementary color of #e494c2 is #64c89f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc9ce3 and #ef939b. The triadic partners are #bcb55c and #55c0e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #e494c2?

Black text reads better on #e494c2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and black gives 9.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e494c2 a warm or cool color?

#e494c2 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 345 degrees, its lightness 76.1% and its chroma 0.112.