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#e494cc color: Crepe Myrtle

#e494cc is rgb(228, 148, 204) in RGB and oklch(76.421% 0.11919 338.596) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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318°
100%

76.4%
0.119
339°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.23:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e494cc

#e494cc is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 339°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.41:1, 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: #e494cc mixed with white

  1. e494cc
  2. e79fd1
  3. ebaad6
  4. eeb4db
  5. f1bfe0
  6. f4cae6
  7. f6d4eb
  8. f9dff0
  9. fbeaf5
  10. fdf4fa

Darker: #e494cc mixed with black

  1. e494cc
  2. c680b1
  3. a96d97
  4. 8d5a7e
  5. 724865
  6. 58364e
  7. 3f2637
  8. 281622
  9. 12080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e494cc with less saturation

  1. e494cc
  2. e097c9
  3. db9bc7
  4. d69ec4
  5. d2a1c2
  6. cda4bf
  7. c8a7bd
  8. c3aaba
  9. bdadb8
  10. b8b0b5

Questions about #e494cc

What color is #e494cc?

#e494cc is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(228, 148, 204), in HSL hsl(318, 59.7%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.421% 0.11919 338.596).

What colors go well with #e494cc?

The complementary color of #e494cc is #69c996. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c89dec and #f391a3. The triadic partners are #c6b353 and #43c4e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e494cc?

Black text reads better on #e494cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e494cc a warm or cool color?

#e494cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.119.