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#e497cc color: Crepe Myrtle

#e497cc is rgb(228, 151, 204) in RGB and oklch(76.916% 0.11396 339.011) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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319°
100%

76.9%
0.114
339°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e497cc

#e497cc is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 339°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.6:1, 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: #e497cc mixed with white

  1. e497cc
  2. e7a1d1
  3. ebacd6
  4. eeb6db
  5. f1c1e0
  6. f3cbe6
  7. f6d5eb
  8. f9e0f0
  9. fbeaf5
  10. fdf5fa

Darker: #e497cc mixed with black

  1. e497cc
  2. c683b1
  3. a96f97
  4. 8d5c7e
  5. 724965
  6. 58374e
  7. 3f2637
  8. 281722
  9. 12080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e497cc with less saturation

  1. e497cc
  2. e09aca
  3. db9dc7
  4. d7a1c5
  5. d2a4c2
  6. cda6c0
  7. c8a9be
  8. c4acbb
  9. beafb9
  10. b9b1b6

Questions about #e497cc

What color is #e497cc?

#e497cc is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(228, 151, 204), in HSL hsl(318.7, 58.78%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.916% 0.11396 339.011).

What colors go well with #e497cc?

The complementary color of #e497cc is #6eca99. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c9a0eb and #f295a5. The triadic partners are #c6b55a and #4ec5e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e497cc?

Black text reads better on #e497cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e497cc a warm or cool color?

#e497cc is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.114.