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#e697cd color: Crepe Myrtle

#e697cd is rgb(230, 151, 205) in RGB and oklch(77.17% 0.11646 339.284) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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319°
100%

77.2%
0.116
339°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.17:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e697cd

#e697cd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 77.2% lightness, 0.116 chroma and a hue of 339°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.17:1 contrast and black text 9.67:1, 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: #e697cd mixed with white

  1. e697cd
  2. e9a2d2
  3. ecacd7
  4. efb6dc
  5. f2c1e1
  6. f5cbe6
  7. f7d5eb
  8. f9e0f0
  9. fbeaf5
  10. fdf5fa

Darker: #e697cd mixed with black

  1. e697cd
  2. c883b2
  3. ab6f98
  4. 8e5c7e
  5. 734966
  6. 59374e
  7. 402638
  8. 281723
  9. 13080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e697cd with less saturation

  1. e697cd
  2. e29acb
  3. dd9ec8
  4. d8a1c6
  5. d4a4c3
  6. cfa7c1
  7. caaabf
  8. c5adbc
  9. bfafba
  10. bab2b7

Questions about #e697cd

What color is #e697cd?

#e697cd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(230, 151, 205), in HSL hsl(318.99, 61.24%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.17% 0.11646 339.284).

What colors go well with #e697cd?

The complementary color of #e697cd is #6ccc9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cba0ed and #f495a5. The triadic partners are #c7b658 and #4bc6e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e697cd?

Black text reads better on #e697cd: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and black gives 9.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e697cd a warm or cool color?

#e697cd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 339 degrees, its lightness 77.2% and its chroma 0.116.