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#e498cb color: Crepe Myrtle

#e498cb is rgb(228, 152, 203) in RGB and oklch(77.047% 0.11144 339.768) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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320°
100%

77%
0.111
340°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e498cb

#e498cb is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 340°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.65:1, 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: #e498cb mixed with white

  1. e498cb
  2. e7a2d0
  3. ebadd5
  4. eeb7db
  5. f1c1e0
  6. f3cce5
  7. f6d6ea
  8. f9e0ef
  9. fbeaf5
  10. fdf5fa

Darker: #e498cb mixed with black

  1. e498cb
  2. c684b0
  3. a97096
  4. 8d5c7d
  5. 724a65
  6. 58384d
  7. 3f2737
  8. 281722
  9. 12080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e498cb with less saturation

  1. e498cb
  2. e09bc9
  3. db9ec7
  4. d7a1c4
  5. d2a4c2
  6. cea7c0
  7. c9aabd
  8. c4adbb
  9. bfafb9
  10. bab2b7

Questions about #e498cb

What color is #e498cb?

#e498cb is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(228, 152, 203), in HSL hsl(319.74, 58.46%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.047% 0.11144 339.768).

What colors go well with #e498cb?

The complementary color of #e498cb is #6fca9c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #caa0ea and #f296a4. The triadic partners are #c5b65d and #53c5e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e498cb?

Black text reads better on #e498cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e498cb a warm or cool color?

#e498cb is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 340 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.111.