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#e696cd color: Crepe Myrtle

#e696cd is rgb(230, 150, 205) in RGB and oklch(77.005% 0.11821 339.142) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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319°
100%

77%
0.118
339°
  • 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
9.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e696cd

#e696cd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 339°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.19:1 contrast and black text 9.61:1, 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: #e696cd mixed with white

  1. e696cd
  2. e9a1d2
  3. ecabd7
  4. efb6dc
  5. f2c0e1
  6. f5cbe6
  7. f7d5eb
  8. f9e0f0
  9. fbeaf5
  10. fdf5fa

Darker: #e696cd mixed with black

  1. e696cd
  2. c882b2
  3. ab6e98
  4. 8e5b7e
  5. 734966
  6. 59374e
  7. 402638
  8. 281623
  9. 13080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e696cd with less saturation

  1. e696cd
  2. e299cb
  3. dd9dc8
  4. d8a0c6
  5. d3a3c3
  6. cfa6c1
  7. caa9be
  8. c4acbc
  9. bfafb9
  10. bab1b7

Questions about #e696cd

What color is #e696cd?

#e696cd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(230, 150, 205), in HSL hsl(318.75, 61.54%, 74.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.005% 0.11821 339.142).

What colors go well with #e696cd?

The complementary color of #e696cd is #6acb99. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ca9fed and #f594a4. The triadic partners are #c7b556 and #48c6e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e696cd?

Black text reads better on #e696cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.19:1 and black gives 9.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e696cd a warm or cool color?

#e696cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.118.