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#e495c4 color: Crepe Myrtle

#e495c4 is rgb(228, 149, 196) in RGB and oklch(76.305% 0.11153 343.579) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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324°
100%

76.3%
0.112
344°
  • 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
9.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e495c4

#e495c4 is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 76.3% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 344°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.39:1, 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: #e495c4 mixed with white

  1. e495c4
  2. e7a0ca
  3. ebaad0
  4. eeb5d6
  5. f1bfdb
  6. f4cae1
  7. f6d5e7
  8. f9dfed
  9. fbeaf3
  10. fdf4f9

Darker: #e495c4 mixed with black

  1. e495c4
  2. c681aa
  3. a96d91
  4. 8d5a78
  5. 724861
  6. 58374a
  7. 3f2635
  8. 281621
  9. 12080e
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e495c4 with less saturation

  1. e495c4
  2. df98c2
  3. db9bc0
  4. d69fbf
  5. d1a2bd
  6. cca4bb
  7. c7a7b9
  8. c2aab7
  9. bdadb6
  10. b7afb4

Questions about #e495c4

What color is #e495c4?

#e495c4 is soft light pink. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(228, 149, 196), in HSL hsl(324.3, 59.4%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.305% 0.11153 343.579).

What colors go well with #e495c4?

The complementary color of #e495c4 is #67c89e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb9de4 and #f0949d. The triadic partners are #beb55d and #55c1e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #e495c4?

Black text reads better on #e495c4: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e495c4 a warm or cool color?

#e495c4 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 344 degrees, its lightness 76.3% and its chroma 0.112.