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#e596ce color: Crepe Myrtle

#e596ce is rgb(229, 150, 206) in RGB and oklch(76.931% 0.11813 338.144) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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317°
100%

76.9%
0.118
338°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.19:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e596ce

#e596ce is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 76.9% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 338°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.59:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #e596ce mixed with white

  1. e596ce
  2. e8a1d3
  3. ebabd8
  4. eeb6dd
  5. f1c0e2
  6. f4cbe7
  7. f7d5ec
  8. f9e0f0
  9. fbeaf5
  10. fdf4fa

Darker: #e596ce mixed with black

  1. e596ce
  2. c782b3
  3. aa6e98
  4. 8e5b7f
  5. 724966
  6. 58374e
  7. 3f2638
  8. 281623
  9. 12080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e596ce with less saturation

  1. e596ce
  2. e199cb
  3. dc9dc9
  4. d7a0c6
  5. d3a3c4
  6. cea6c1
  7. c9a9bf
  8. c4acbc
  9. bfafb9
  10. b9b1b7

Questions about #e596ce

What color is #e596ce?

#e596ce is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(229, 150, 206), in HSL hsl(317.47, 60.31%, 74.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.931% 0.11813 338.144).

What colors go well with #e596ce?

The complementary color of #e596ce is #6ccb97. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c99fee and #f493a5. The triadic partners are #c8b555 and #46c6e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #e596ce?

Black text reads better on #e596ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e596ce a warm or cool color?

#e596ce is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 338 degrees, its lightness 76.9% and its chroma 0.118.