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#e498c8 color: Crepe Myrtle

#e498c8 is rgb(228, 152, 200) in RGB and oklch(76.943% 0.10918 341.639) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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322°
100%

76.9%
0.109
342°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e498c8

#e498c8 is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.109 chroma and a hue of 342°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle (#e399ca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e498c8 mixed with white

  1. e498c8
  2. e7a2cd
  3. ebadd3
  4. eeb7d8
  5. f1c1de
  6. f3cbe3
  7. f6d6e9
  8. f9e0ee
  9. fbeaf4
  10. fdf5f9

Darker: #e498c8 mixed with black

  1. e498c8
  2. c684ae
  3. a97094
  4. 8d5c7b
  5. 724a63
  6. 58384c
  7. 3f2736
  8. 281721
  9. 12080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e498c8 with less saturation

  1. e498c8
  2. e09bc6
  3. db9ec4
  4. d7a1c2
  5. d2a4c0
  6. cda7be
  7. c9aabc
  8. c4acba
  9. beafb8
  10. b9b1b6

Questions about #e498c8

What color is #e498c8?

#e498c8 is soft light pink. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(228, 152, 200), in HSL hsl(322.11, 58.46%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.943% 0.10918 341.639).

What colors go well with #e498c8?

The complementary color of #e498c8 is #6eca9e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cba0e7 and #f196a2. The triadic partners are #c2b660 and #58c4e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e498c8?

Black text reads better on #e498c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e498c8 a warm or cool color?

#e498c8 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 342 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.109.