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#e496bc color: Shocking

#e496bc is rgb(228, 150, 188) in RGB and oklch(76.205% 0.10468 349.2) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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331°
100%

76.2%
0.105
349°
  • 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 #e496bc

#e496bc is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 349°.

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 Shocking (#e899be). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e496bc mixed with white

  1. e496bc
  2. e7a1c3
  3. ebabc9
  4. eeb5d0
  5. f1c0d6
  6. f4cadd
  7. f6d5e4
  8. f9dfeb
  9. fbeaf1
  10. fdf4f8

Darker: #e496bc mixed with black

  1. e496bc
  2. c682a3
  3. a96e8b
  4. 8d5b73
  5. 72495d
  6. 583747
  7. 3f2632
  8. 28161f
  9. 12080d
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e496bc with less saturation

  1. e496bc
  2. df99bb
  3. db9cba
  4. d69fb9
  5. d1a2b8
  6. cca5b7
  7. c7a7b6
  8. c2aab5
  9. bdadb4
  10. b7afb3

Questions about #e496bc

What color is #e496bc?

#e496bc is soft light pink. The closest named color is Shocking. In RGB it is rgb(228, 150, 188), in HSL hsl(330.77, 59.09%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.205% 0.10468 349.2).

What colors go well with #e496bc?

The complementary color of #e496bc is #66c7a7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cf9cdc and #ed9697. The triadic partners are #b7b766 and #63bee7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e496bc?

Black text reads better on #e496bc: 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 #e496bc a warm or cool color?

#e496bc is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 349 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.105.