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#e494cd color: Crepe Myrtle

#e494cd is rgb(228, 148, 205) in RGB and oklch(76.457% 0.11998 338.031) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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317°
100%

76.5%
0.120
338°
  • 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
9.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e494cd

#e494cd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 76.5% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.42:1, 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: #e494cd mixed with white

  1. e494cd
  2. e79fd2
  3. ebaad7
  4. eeb4dc
  5. f1bfe1
  6. f4cae6
  7. f6d4eb
  8. f9dff0
  9. fbeaf5
  10. fdf4fa

Darker: #e494cd mixed with black

  1. e494cd
  2. c680b2
  3. a96d98
  4. 8d5a7e
  5. 724866
  6. 58364e
  7. 3f2638
  8. 281623
  9. 12080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e494cd with less saturation

  1. e494cd
  2. e097ca
  3. db9bc8
  4. d69ec5
  5. d2a1c3
  6. cda4c0
  7. c8a7bd
  8. c3aabb
  9. bdadb8
  10. b8b0b5

Questions about #e494cd

What color is #e494cd?

#e494cd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(228, 148, 205), in HSL hsl(317.25, 59.7%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.457% 0.11998 338.031).

What colors go well with #e494cd?

The complementary color of #e494cd is #69ca95. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c89ded and #f391a4. The triadic partners are #c7b352 and #41c4e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e494cd?

Black text reads better on #e494cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e494cd a warm or cool color?

#e494cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 76.5% and its chroma 0.12.