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#e495cd color: Crepe Myrtle

#e495cd is rgb(228, 149, 205) in RGB and oklch(76.621% 0.11824 338.156) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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317°
100%

76.6%
0.118
338°
  • 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
9.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e495cd

#e495cd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 76.6% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.48:1, 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: #e495cd mixed with white

  1. e495cd
  2. e7a0d2
  3. ebaad7
  4. eeb5dc
  5. f1c0e1
  6. f4cae6
  7. f6d5eb
  8. f9dff0
  9. fbeaf5
  10. fdf4fa

Darker: #e495cd mixed with black

  1. e495cd
  2. c681b2
  3. a96d98
  4. 8d5a7e
  5. 724866
  6. 58374e
  7. 3f2638
  8. 281623
  9. 12080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e495cd with less saturation

  1. e495cd
  2. e098ca
  3. db9cc8
  4. d69fc5
  5. d2a2c3
  6. cda5c0
  7. c8a8be
  8. c3abbb
  9. beaeb8
  10. b8b0b6

Questions about #e495cd

What color is #e495cd?

#e495cd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(228, 149, 205), in HSL hsl(317.47, 59.4%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.621% 0.11824 338.156).

What colors go well with #e495cd?

The complementary color of #e495cd is #6bca96. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c89eed and #f392a4. The triadic partners are #c7b454 and #45c5e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e495cd?

Black text reads better on #e495cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e495cd a warm or cool color?

#e495cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 76.6% and its chroma 0.118.