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#e49cd9 color: Damson Plum

#e49cd9 is rgb(228, 156, 217) in RGB and oklch(78.222% 0.11611 332.145) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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309°
100%

78.2%
0.116
332°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e49cd9

#e49cd9 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 78.2% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 332°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.06:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Damson Plum (#dda0dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-300.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #e49cd9 mixed with white

  1. e49cd9
  2. e7a6dd
  3. eab0e1
  4. edbae5
  5. f0c4e9
  6. f3ceec
  7. f6d7f0
  8. f8e1f4
  9. fbebf8
  10. fdf5fb

Darker: #e49cd9 mixed with black

  1. e49cd9
  2. c687bc
  3. a973a1
  4. 8d5f86
  5. 724c6c
  6. 583953
  7. 3f283b
  8. 281825
  9. 120911
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e49cd9 with less saturation

  1. e49cd9
  2. e09fd6
  3. dca2d3
  4. d8a5cf
  5. d3a8cc
  6. cfabc9
  7. cbaec5
  8. c6b0c2
  9. c2b3bf
  10. bdb5bb

Questions about #e49cd9

What color is #e49cd9?

#e49cd9 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Damson Plum. In RGB it is rgb(228, 156, 217), in HSL hsl(309.17, 57.14%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.222% 0.11611 332.145).

What colors go well with #e49cd9?

The complementary color of #e49cd9 is #7cce93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c6a6f6 and #f698b2. The triadic partners are #d3b65a and #49cbe3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e49cd9?

Black text reads better on #e49cd9: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e49cd9 a warm or cool color?

#e49cd9 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 332 degrees, its lightness 78.2% and its chroma 0.116.