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#e79de2 color: Herb Robert

#e79de2 is rgb(231, 157, 226) in RGB and oklch(79.045% 0.12484 329.022) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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304°
100%

79%
0.125
329°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.04:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #e79de2

#e79de2 is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 329°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.04:1 contrast and black text 10.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Herb Robert (#dda0df). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-300.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #e79de2 mixed with white

  1. e79de2
  2. eaa7e5
  3. edb1e8
  4. efbbeb
  5. f2c5ee
  6. f5cef1
  7. f7d8f4
  8. f9e2f7
  9. fbecfa
  10. fdf5fc

Darker: #e79de2 mixed with black

  1. e79de2
  2. c988c4
  3. ab73a8
  4. 8f5f8c
  5. 734c71
  6. 593a57
  7. 40283e
  8. 281827
  9. 130912
  10. 030103

Calmer: #e79de2 with less saturation

  1. e79de2
  2. e3a0de
  3. dfa4da
  4. dba7d6
  5. d6aad3
  6. d2adcf
  7. cdb0cb
  8. c9b3c7
  9. c4b5c3
  10. bfb8bf

Questions about #e79de2

What color is #e79de2?

#e79de2 is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Herb Robert. In RGB it is rgb(231, 157, 226), in HSL hsl(304.05, 60.66%, 76.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.045% 0.12484 329.022).

What colors go well with #e79de2?

The complementary color of #e79de2 is #7ed18e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #c6a8ff and #fb98b9. The triadic partners are #dbb653 and #37d0e6.

Is white or black text more readable on #e79de2?

Black text reads better on #e79de2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and black gives 10.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e79de2 a warm or cool color?

#e79de2 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 329 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.125.