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#e59ddd color: Herb Robert

#e59ddd is rgb(229, 157, 221) in RGB and oklch(78.645% 0.11874 330.564) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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307°
100%

78.6%
0.119
331°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-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 #e59ddd

#e59ddd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 78.6% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 331°.

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 pink-300.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #e59ddd mixed with white

  1. e59ddd
  2. e8a7e1
  3. ebb1e4
  4. eebbe8
  5. f1c4eb
  6. f4ceee
  7. f6d8f2
  8. f8e2f5
  9. fbebf8
  10. fdf5fc

Darker: #e59ddd mixed with black

  1. e59ddd
  2. c788c0
  3. aa73a4
  4. 8e5f88
  5. 724c6e
  6. 583a55
  7. 3f283d
  8. 281826
  9. 120911
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e59ddd with less saturation

  1. e59ddd
  2. e1a0da
  3. dda3d6
  4. d9a6d3
  5. d5a9cf
  6. d0accb
  7. ccafc8
  8. c7b2c4
  9. c3b4c1
  10. beb7bd

Questions about #e59ddd

What color is #e59ddd?

#e59ddd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Herb Robert. In RGB it is rgb(229, 157, 221), in HSL hsl(306.67, 58.06%, 75.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.645% 0.11874 330.564).

What colors go well with #e59ddd?

The complementary color of #e59ddd is #7ecf91. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c6a7fa and #f898b5. The triadic partners are #d6b659 and #44cee4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e59ddd?

Black text reads better on #e59ddd: 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 #e59ddd a warm or cool color?

#e59ddd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 331 degrees, its lightness 78.6% and its chroma 0.119.