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#e49ce3 color: Herb Robert

#e49ce3 is rgb(228, 156, 227) in RGB and oklch(78.604% 0.12548 327.155) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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301°
100%

78.6%
0.125
327°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • fuchsia-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #e49ce3

#e49ce3 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.16:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #e49ce3 mixed with white

  1. e49ce3
  2. e7a6e6
  3. eab0e9
  4. edbaec
  5. f0c4ef
  6. f3cef2
  7. f6d8f4
  8. f8e1f7
  9. fbebfa
  10. fdf5fc

Darker: #e49ce3 mixed with black

  1. e49ce3
  2. c687c5
  3. a973a8
  4. 8d5f8c
  5. 724c71
  6. 583957
  7. 3f283f
  8. 281827
  9. 120912
  10. 030103

Calmer: #e49ce3 with less saturation

  1. e49ce3
  2. e09fdf
  3. dca3db
  4. d8a6d7
  5. d4a9d3
  6. d0acce
  7. cbafca
  8. c7b1c6
  9. c2b4c2
  10. beb7bd

Questions about #e49ce3

What color is #e49ce3?

#e49ce3 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Herb Robert. In RGB it is rgb(228, 156, 227), in HSL hsl(300.83, 57.14%, 75.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.604% 0.12548 327.155).

What colors go well with #e49ce3?

The complementary color of #e49ce3 is #80cf8a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c2a8ff and #f996ba. The triadic partners are #dcb451 and #32cfe2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e49ce3?

Black text reads better on #e49ce3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e49ce3 a warm or cool color?

#e49ce3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.125.