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#e59ce3 color: Herb Robert

#e59ce3 is rgb(229, 156, 227) in RGB and oklch(78.709% 0.12616 327.622) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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302°
100%

78.7%
0.126
328°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • fuchsia-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #e59ce3

#e59ce3 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 78.7% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 328°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.06:1 contrast and black text 10.2:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Herb Robert (#dda0df). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is fuchsia-300.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #e59ce3 mixed with white

  1. e59ce3
  2. e8a6e6
  3. ebb0e9
  4. eebaec
  5. f1c4ef
  6. f3cef2
  7. f6d8f4
  8. f8e2f7
  9. fbebfa
  10. fdf5fc

Darker: #e59ce3 mixed with black

  1. e59ce3
  2. c787c5
  3. aa73a8
  4. 8e5f8c
  5. 724c71
  6. 583957
  7. 3f283f
  8. 281827
  9. 120912
  10. 030103

Calmer: #e59ce3 with less saturation

  1. e59ce3
  2. e19fdf
  3. dda3db
  4. d9a6d7
  5. d5a9d3
  6. d0accf
  7. ccafca
  8. c7b2c6
  9. c3b4c2
  10. beb7be

Questions about #e59ce3

What color is #e59ce3?

#e59ce3 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Herb Robert. In RGB it is rgb(229, 156, 227), in HSL hsl(301.64, 58.4%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.709% 0.12616 327.622).

What colors go well with #e59ce3?

The complementary color of #e59ce3 is #7fd08a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c3a8ff and #fa96ba. The triadic partners are #dcb450 and #31d0e3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e59ce3?

Black text reads better on #e59ce3: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and black gives 10.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e59ce3 a warm or cool color?

#e59ce3 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 328 degrees, its lightness 78.7% and its chroma 0.126.