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#e596c8 color: Crepe Myrtle

#e596c8 is rgb(229, 150, 200) in RGB and oklch(76.719% 0.11356 341.692) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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322°
100%

76.7%
0.114
342°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e596c8

#e596c8 is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 76.7% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 342°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle (#e399ca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e596c8 mixed with white

  1. e596c8
  2. e8a1cd
  3. ecabd3
  4. efb6d8
  5. f1c0de
  6. f4cbe3
  7. f7d5e9
  8. f9dfee
  9. fbeaf4
  10. fdf4f9

Darker: #e596c8 mixed with black

  1. e596c8
  2. c782ae
  3. aa6e94
  4. 8e5b7b
  5. 724963
  6. 58374c
  7. 3f2636
  8. 281621
  9. 12080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e596c8 with less saturation

  1. e596c8
  2. e199c6
  3. dc9dc4
  4. d7a0c2
  5. d2a3c0
  6. cea6be
  7. c9a8bc
  8. c3abba
  9. beaeb7
  10. b9b1b5

Questions about #e596c8

What color is #e596c8?

#e596c8 is soft light pink. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(229, 150, 200), in HSL hsl(322.03, 60.31%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.719% 0.11356 341.692).

What colors go well with #e596c8?

The complementary color of #e596c8 is #6aca9d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cb9ee8 and #f294a0. The triadic partners are #c2b65b and #51c3e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e596c8?

Black text reads better on #e596c8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e596c8 a warm or cool color?

#e596c8 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 342 degrees, its lightness 76.7% and its chroma 0.114.