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#e495c6 color: Crepe Myrtle

#e495c6 is rgb(228, 149, 198) in RGB and oklch(76.374% 0.11294 342.323) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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323°
100%

76.4%
0.113
342°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ 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 #e495c6

#e495c6 is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 76.4% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 342°.

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 pink colors

Lighter: #e495c6 mixed with white

  1. e495c6
  2. e7a0cc
  3. ebaad1
  4. eeb5d7
  5. f1bfdd
  6. f4cae2
  7. f6d5e8
  8. f9dfee
  9. fbeaf4
  10. fdf4f9

Darker: #e495c6 mixed with black

  1. e495c6
  2. c681ac
  3. a96d92
  4. 8d5a7a
  5. 724862
  6. 58374b
  7. 3f2635
  8. 281621
  9. 12080e
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e495c6 with less saturation

  1. e495c6
  2. e098c4
  3. db9cc2
  4. d69fc0
  5. d1a2be
  6. cda5bc
  7. c8a7ba
  8. c2aab8
  9. bdadb6
  10. b8afb4

Questions about #e495c6

What color is #e495c6?

#e495c6 is soft light pink. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(228, 149, 198), in HSL hsl(322.78, 59.4%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.374% 0.11294 342.323).

What colors go well with #e495c6?

The complementary color of #e495c6 is #68c99d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb9de6 and #f1939f. The triadic partners are #c0b55b and #51c2e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #e495c6?

Black text reads better on #e495c6: 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 #e495c6 a warm or cool color?

#e495c6 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 342 degrees, its lightness 76.4% and its chroma 0.113.