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#e494cf color: Crepe Myrtle

#e494cf is rgb(228, 148, 207) in RGB and oklch(76.53% 0.12159 336.922) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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316°
100%

76.5%
0.122
337°
  • 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 -48
Black text
9.44:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e494cf

#e494cf is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 76.5% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 337°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.23:1 contrast and black text 9.44:1, 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: #e494cf mixed with white

  1. e494cf
  2. e79fd4
  3. ebaad9
  4. eeb4de
  5. f1bfe2
  6. f4cae7
  7. f6d4ec
  8. f9dff1
  9. fbeaf6
  10. fdf4fa

Darker: #e494cf mixed with black

  1. e494cf
  2. c680b4
  3. a96d99
  4. 8d5a7f
  5. 724867
  6. 58364f
  7. 3f2638
  8. 281623
  9. 120810
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e494cf with less saturation

  1. e494cf
  2. e098cc
  3. db9bc9
  4. d69ec7
  5. d2a1c4
  6. cda4c1
  7. c8a7be
  8. c3aabb
  9. bdadb8
  10. b8b0b5

Questions about #e494cf

What color is #e494cf?

#e494cf is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(228, 148, 207), in HSL hsl(315.75, 59.7%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.53% 0.12159 336.922).

What colors go well with #e494cf?

The complementary color of #e494cf is #6aca93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c79eef and #f491a5. The triadic partners are #c9b350 and #3cc5e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e494cf?

Black text reads better on #e494cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and black gives 9.44:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e494cf a warm or cool color?

#e494cf is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 337 degrees, its lightness 76.5% and its chroma 0.122.