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#e4afef color: Candy Dreams

#e4afef is rgb(228, 175, 239) in RGB and oklch(82.305% 0.10451 320.513) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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290°
100%

82.3%
0.105
321°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.80:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #e4afef

#e4afef is a pastel light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 82.3% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 321°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.8:1 contrast and black text 11.68:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Candy Dreams (#e9aef2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-300.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #e4afef mixed with white

  1. e4afef
  2. e7b7f1
  3. eabff3
  4. edc7f4
  5. efcff6
  6. f2d7f8
  7. f5dff9
  8. f7e7fb
  9. faeffc
  10. fdf7fe

Darker: #e4afef mixed with black

  1. e4afef
  2. c698d0
  3. a981b1
  4. 8d6b94
  5. 725678
  6. 58415c
  7. 3f2e42
  8. 281c2a
  9. 120b14
  10. 030103

Calmer: #e4afef with less saturation

  1. e4afef
  2. e1b1eb
  3. deb4e7
  4. dbb6e3
  5. d8b8df
  6. d5bbda
  7. d2bdd6
  8. cfbfd2
  9. cbc1ce
  10. c8c3c9

Questions about #e4afef

What color is #e4afef?

#e4afef is pastel light magenta. The closest named color is Candy Dreams. In RGB it is rgb(228, 175, 239), in HSL hsl(289.69, 66.67%, 81.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.305% 0.10451 320.513).

What colors go well with #e4afef?

The complementary color of #e4afef is #a0d696. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c4baff and #f9a9ce. The triadic partners are #e8be74 and #66dae0.

Is white or black text more readable on #e4afef?

Black text reads better on #e4afef: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and black gives 11.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e4afef a warm or cool color?

#e4afef is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 321 degrees, its lightness 82.3% and its chroma 0.105.