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#e49cdd color: Herb Robert

#e49cdd is rgb(228, 156, 221) in RGB and oklch(78.373% 0.11977 330.062) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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306°
100%

78.4%
0.120
330°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.08:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #e49cdd

#e49cdd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 78.4% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.08:1 contrast and black text 10.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Herb Robert (#dda0df). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-300.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #e49cdd mixed with white

  1. e49cdd
  2. e7a6e1
  3. eab0e4
  4. edbae8
  5. f0c4eb
  6. f3ceee
  7. f6d8f2
  8. f8e1f5
  9. fbebf9
  10. fdf5fc

Darker: #e49cdd mixed with black

  1. e49cdd
  2. c687c0
  3. a973a4
  4. 8d5f88
  5. 724c6e
  6. 583955
  7. 3f283d
  8. 281826
  9. 120911
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e49cdd with less saturation

  1. e49cdd
  2. e09fd9
  3. dca2d6
  4. d8a5d2
  5. d4a8cf
  6. cfabcb
  7. cbaec7
  8. c6b1c4
  9. c2b3c0
  10. bdb6bc

Questions about #e49cdd

What color is #e49cdd?

#e49cdd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Herb Robert. In RGB it is rgb(228, 156, 221), in HSL hsl(305.83, 57.14%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.373% 0.11977 330.062).

What colors go well with #e49cdd?

The complementary color of #e49cdd is #7dce8f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c4a7fa and #f797b5. The triadic partners are #d6b556 and #41cde3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e49cdd?

Black text reads better on #e49cdd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and black gives 10.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e49cdd a warm or cool color?

#e49cdd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 78.4% and its chroma 0.12.