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#e49ddd color: Herb Robert

#e49ddd is rgb(228, 157, 221) in RGB and oklch(78.54% 0.11801 330.088) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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306°
100%

78.5%
0.118
330°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 11%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.17:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #e49ddd

#e49ddd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 78.5% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 330°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.17:1, 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: #e49ddd mixed with white

  1. e49ddd
  2. e7a7e1
  3. eab1e4
  4. edbbe8
  5. f0c4eb
  6. f3ceee
  7. f6d8f2
  8. f8e2f5
  9. fbebf8
  10. fdf5fc

Darker: #e49ddd mixed with black

  1. e49ddd
  2. c688c0
  3. a973a4
  4. 8d5f88
  5. 724c6e
  6. 583a55
  7. 3f283d
  8. 281826
  9. 120911
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e49ddd with less saturation

  1. e49ddd
  2. e0a0da
  3. dca3d6
  4. d8a6d2
  5. d4a9cf
  6. d0accb
  7. cbafc8
  8. c7b1c4
  9. c2b4c0
  10. beb6bd

Questions about #e49ddd

What color is #e49ddd?

#e49ddd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Herb Robert. In RGB it is rgb(228, 157, 221), in HSL hsl(305.92, 56.8%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.54% 0.11801 330.088).

What colors go well with #e49ddd?

The complementary color of #e49ddd is #7fce91. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c5a7fa and #f798b6. The triadic partners are #d6b659 and #45cde3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e49ddd?

Black text reads better on #e49ddd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e49ddd a warm or cool color?

#e49ddd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 330 degrees, its lightness 78.5% and its chroma 0.118.