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#e495cc color: Crepe Myrtle

#e495cc is rgb(228, 149, 204) in RGB and oklch(76.585% 0.11745 338.73) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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318°
100%

76.6%
0.117
339°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #e495cc

#e495cc is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 76.6% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 339°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.47:1, 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: #e495cc mixed with white

  1. e495cc
  2. e7a0d1
  3. ebaad6
  4. eeb5db
  5. f1c0e0
  6. f4cae6
  7. f6d5eb
  8. f9dff0
  9. fbeaf5
  10. fdf4fa

Darker: #e495cc mixed with black

  1. e495cc
  2. c681b1
  3. a96d97
  4. 8d5a7e
  5. 724865
  6. 58374e
  7. 3f2637
  8. 281622
  9. 12080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e495cc with less saturation

  1. e495cc
  2. e098ca
  3. db9cc7
  4. d69fc5
  5. d2a2c2
  6. cda5c0
  7. c8a8bd
  8. c3abba
  9. beadb8
  10. b8b0b5

Questions about #e495cc

What color is #e495cc?

#e495cc is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(228, 149, 204), in HSL hsl(318.23, 59.4%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.585% 0.11745 338.73).

What colors go well with #e495cc?

The complementary color of #e495cc is #6aca97. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c89eec and #f392a4. The triadic partners are #c6b455 and #47c4e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e495cc?

Black text reads better on #e495cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e495cc a warm or cool color?

#e495cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 76.6% and its chroma 0.117.