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#e59fe8 color: Herb Robert

#e59fe8 is rgb(229, 159, 232) in RGB and oklch(79.402% 0.12582 325.286) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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298°
100%

79.4%
0.126
325°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • fuchsia-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #e59fe8

#e59fe8 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 79.4% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 325°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.46:1, 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: #e59fe8 mixed with white

  1. e59fe8
  2. e8a9eb
  3. ebb3ed
  4. eebcf0
  5. f1c6f2
  6. f3cff4
  7. f6d9f7
  8. f8e2f9
  9. fbecfb
  10. fdf5fd

Darker: #e59fe8 mixed with black

  1. e59fe8
  2. c78aca
  3. aa75ac
  4. 8e6190
  5. 724d74
  6. 583b59
  7. 3f2940
  8. 281829
  9. 120913
  10. 030103

Calmer: #e59fe8 with less saturation

  1. e59fe8
  2. e1a2e4
  3. dda5df
  4. d9a9db
  5. d5acd7
  6. d1aed2
  7. cdb1ce
  8. c9b4c9
  9. c5b7c5
  10. c0b9c0

Questions about #e59fe8

What color is #e59fe8?

#e59fe8 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Herb Robert. In RGB it is rgb(229, 159, 232), in HSL hsl(297.53, 61.34%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.402% 0.12582 325.286).

What colors go well with #e59fe8?

The complementary color of #e59fe8 is #86d189. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c2abff and #fb99bf. The triadic partners are #e0b553 and #34d3e2.

Is white or black text more readable on #e59fe8?

Black text reads better on #e59fe8: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e59fe8 a warm or cool color?

#e59fe8 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 325 degrees, its lightness 79.4% and its chroma 0.126.