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#e796cb color: Crepe Myrtle

#e796cb is rgb(231, 150, 203) in RGB and oklch(77.045% 0.11756 340.722) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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321°
100%

77%
0.118
341°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.18:1Hard to read
Lc -47
Black text
9.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #e796cb

#e796cb is a soft light pink color. In OKLCH it has 77% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 341°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.18:1 contrast and black text 9.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle (#e399ca). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #e796cb mixed with white

  1. e796cb
  2. eaa1d0
  3. edabd5
  4. f0b6db
  5. f3c0e0
  6. f5cbe5
  7. f8d5ea
  8. fae0ef
  9. fceaf5
  10. fdf5fa

Darker: #e796cb mixed with black

  1. e796cb
  2. c982b0
  3. ab6e96
  4. 8f5b7d
  5. 734965
  6. 59374d
  7. 402637
  8. 281622
  9. 13080f
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e796cb with less saturation

  1. e796cb
  2. e299c9
  3. de9dc7
  4. d9a0c4
  5. d4a3c2
  6. cfa6c0
  7. caa9bd
  8. c5acbb
  9. bfafb9
  10. bab2b7

Questions about #e796cb

What color is #e796cb?

#e796cb is soft light pink. The closest named color is Crepe Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(231, 150, 203), in HSL hsl(320.74, 62.79%, 74.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(77.045% 0.11756 340.722).

What colors go well with #e796cb?

The complementary color of #e796cb is #69cc9b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc9fec and #f594a2. The triadic partners are #c5b657 and #4bc5e9.

Is white or black text more readable on #e796cb?

Black text reads better on #e796cb: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and black gives 9.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e796cb a warm or cool color?

#e796cb is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 341 degrees, its lightness 77% and its chroma 0.118.