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#e598cd color: Crepe Myrtle

#e598cd is rgb(229, 152, 205) in RGB and oklch(77.227% 0.11385 338.999) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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319°
100%

77.2%
0.114
339°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.16:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.70:1Readable · AA
Lc 62

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About #e598cd

#e598cd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 339°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.16:1 contrast and black text 9.7:1, 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: #e598cd mixed with white

  1. e598cd
  2. e8a2d2
  3. ebadd7
  4. eeb7dc
  5. f1c1e1
  6. f4cce6
  7. f6d6eb
  8. f9e0f0
  9. fbeaf5
  10. fdf5fa

Darker: #e598cd mixed with black

  1. e598cd
  2. c784b2
  3. aa7098
  4. 8e5c7e
  5. 724a66
  6. 58384e
  7. 3f2738
  8. 281723
  9. 12080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e598cd with less saturation

  1. e598cd
  2. e19bcb
  3. dc9ec8
  4. d8a2c6
  5. d3a4c3
  6. cea7c1
  7. c9aabf
  8. c4adbc
  9. bfb0ba
  10. bab2b7

Questions about #e598cd

What color is #e598cd?

#e598cd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(229, 152, 205), in HSL hsl(318.7, 59.69%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.227% 0.11385 338.999).

What colors go well with #e598cd?

The complementary color of #e598cd is #6fcb9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #caa1ec and #f396a6. The triadic partners are #c7b65b and #4fc6e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #e598cd?

Black text reads better on #e598cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.16:1 and black gives 9.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e598cd a warm or cool color?

#e598cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.114.