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#e69de6 color: Herb Robert

#e69de6 is rgb(230, 157, 230) in RGB and oklch(79.096% 0.12799 326.702) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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300°
100%

79.1%
0.128
327°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • fuchsia-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.03:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #e69de6

#e69de6 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 79.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 327°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.03:1 contrast and black text 10.33:1, 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: #e69de6 mixed with white

  1. e69de6
  2. e9a7e9
  3. ecb1eb
  4. efbbee
  5. f1c5f1
  6. f4cef3
  7. f6d8f6
  8. f9e2f8
  9. fbecfa
  10. fdf5fd

Darker: #e69de6 mixed with black

  1. e69de6
  2. c888c8
  3. ab73ab
  4. 8e5f8e
  5. 734c73
  6. 593a59
  7. 402840
  8. 281828
  9. 130913
  10. 030103

Calmer: #e69de6 with less saturation

  1. e69de6
  2. e2a0e2
  3. dea4de
  4. daa7d9
  5. d6aad5
  6. d1add1
  7. cdb0cc
  8. c9b3c8
  9. c4b5c4
  10. bfb8bf

Questions about #e69de6

What color is #e69de6?

#e69de6 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Herb Robert. In RGB it is rgb(230, 157, 230), in HSL hsl(300, 59.35%, 75.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.096% 0.12799 326.702).

What colors go well with #e69de6?

The complementary color of #e69de6 is #81d189. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c3a9ff and #fc97bc. The triadic partners are #dfb54f and #2cd1e4.

Is white or black text more readable on #e69de6?

Black text reads better on #e69de6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and black gives 10.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e69de6 a warm or cool color?

#e69de6 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 327 degrees, its lightness 79.1% and its chroma 0.128.