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#e494c8 color: Crepe Myrtle

#e494c8 is rgb(228, 148, 200) in RGB and oklch(76.278% 0.11614 340.927) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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321°
100%

76.3%
0.116
341°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.24:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e494c8

#e494c8 is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 341°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.37:1, 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: #e494c8 mixed with white

  1. e494c8
  2. e79fcd
  3. ebaad3
  4. eeb4d8
  5. f1bfde
  6. f4cae3
  7. f6d4e9
  8. f9dfee
  9. fbeaf4
  10. fdf4f9

Darker: #e494c8 mixed with black

  1. e494c8
  2. c680ae
  3. a96d94
  4. 8d5a7b
  5. 724863
  6. 58364c
  7. 3f2636
  8. 281621
  9. 12080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e494c8 with less saturation

  1. e494c8
  2. df97c6
  3. db9bc4
  4. d69ec1
  5. d1a1bf
  6. cca4bd
  7. c7a7bb
  8. c2aab9
  9. bdacb6
  10. b7afb4

Questions about #e494c8

What color is #e494c8?

#e494c8 is soft light pink. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(228, 148, 200), in HSL hsl(321, 59.7%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.278% 0.11614 340.927).

What colors go well with #e494c8?

The complementary color of #e494c8 is #67c99a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca9de8 and #f292a0. The triadic partners are #c2b456 and #4ac3e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #e494c8?

Black text reads better on #e494c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e494c8 a warm or cool color?

#e494c8 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 341 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.116.