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#e4a9fa color: Testosterose

#e4a9fa is rgb(228, 169, 250) in RGB and oklch(81.706% 0.12704 316.607) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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284°
100%

81.7%
0.127
317°
  • Purple
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.85:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #e4a9fa

#e4a9fa is a pastel light purple color. In OKLCH it has 81.7% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 317°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.85:1 contrast and black text 11.35:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Testosterose (#ddaaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-300.

More light purple colors

Lighter: #e4a9fa mixed with white

  1. e4a9fa
  2. e7b2fb
  3. eabbfc
  4. edc3fc
  5. efccfd
  6. f2d4fe
  7. f5ddfe
  8. f7e6fe
  9. faeeff
  10. fdf7ff

Darker: #e4a9fa mixed with black

  1. e4a9fa
  2. c692d9
  3. a97cba
  4. 8d679b
  5. 72537d
  6. 583f61
  7. 3f2c46
  8. 281b2d
  9. 120a15
  10. 030103

Calmer: #e4a9fa with less saturation

  1. e4a9fa
  2. e1acf5
  3. deafef
  4. dab2ea
  5. d7b4e5
  6. d4b7df
  7. d1bada
  8. cdbcd4
  9. cabece
  10. c6c1c9

Questions about #e4a9fa

What color is #e4a9fa?

#e4a9fa is pastel light purple. The closest named color is Testosterose. In RGB it is rgb(228, 169, 250), in HSL hsl(283.7, 89.01%, 82.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.706% 0.12704 316.607).

What colors go well with #e4a9fa?

The complementary color of #e4a9fa is #9cd683. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bdb7ff and #ffa1d4. The triadic partners are #f2b85d and #3cdcdf.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4a9fa?

Black text reads better on #e4a9fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 and black gives 11.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4a9fa a warm or cool color?

#e4a9fa is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 317 degrees, its lightness 81.7% and its chroma 0.127.