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#e496ce color: Crepe Myrtle

#e496ce is rgb(228, 150, 206) in RGB and oklch(76.822% 0.11729 337.711) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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317°
100%

76.8%
0.117
338°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e496ce

#e496ce is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 76.8% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.55:1, 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: #e496ce mixed with white

  1. e496ce
  2. e7a1d3
  3. ebabd8
  4. eeb6dd
  5. f1c0e2
  6. f3cbe7
  7. f6d5ec
  8. f9e0f0
  9. fbeaf5
  10. fdf4fa

Darker: #e496ce mixed with black

  1. e496ce
  2. c682b3
  3. a96e98
  4. 8d5b7f
  5. 724966
  6. 58374e
  7. 3f2638
  8. 281623
  9. 12080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e496ce with less saturation

  1. e496ce
  2. e099cb
  3. db9dc9
  4. d7a0c6
  5. d2a3c4
  6. cda6c1
  7. c8a9be
  8. c3abbc
  9. beaeb9
  10. b9b1b6

Questions about #e496ce

What color is #e496ce?

#e496ce is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(228, 150, 206), in HSL hsl(316.92, 59.09%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.822% 0.11729 337.711).

What colors go well with #e496ce?

The complementary color of #e496ce is #6dca96. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c89fee and #f393a6. The triadic partners are #c8b456 and #47c5e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e496ce?

Black text reads better on #e496ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e496ce a warm or cool color?

#e496ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 76.8% and its chroma 0.117.