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#e499cd color: Crepe Myrtle

#e499cd is rgb(228, 153, 205) in RGB and oklch(77.285% 0.11124 338.703) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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318°
100%

77.3%
0.111
339°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #e499cd

#e499cd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 77.3% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 339°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.74:1, 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: #e499cd mixed with white

  1. e499cd
  2. e7a3d2
  3. ebadd7
  4. eeb8dc
  5. f1c2e1
  6. f3cce6
  7. f6d6eb
  8. f8e0f0
  9. fbebf5
  10. fdf5fa

Darker: #e499cd mixed with black

  1. e499cd
  2. c684b2
  3. a97098
  4. 8d5d7e
  5. 724a66
  6. 58384e
  7. 3f2738
  8. 281723
  9. 12080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e499cd with less saturation

  1. e499cd
  2. e09ccb
  3. db9fc8
  4. d7a2c6
  5. d2a5c4
  6. cea8c1
  7. c9abbf
  8. c4adbc
  9. bfb0ba
  10. bab2b7

Questions about #e499cd

What color is #e499cd?

#e499cd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(228, 153, 205), in HSL hsl(318.4, 58.14%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.285% 0.11124 338.703).

What colors go well with #e499cd?

The complementary color of #e499cd is #72cb9b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #caa2eb and #f297a7. The triadic partners are #c7b65e and #53c6e5.

Is white or black text more readable on #e499cd?

Black text reads better on #e499cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e499cd a warm or cool color?

#e499cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 77.3% and its chroma 0.111.