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#e8a1dd color: Candy Floss

#e8a1dd is rgb(232, 161, 221) in RGB and oklch(79.628% 0.11395 332.168) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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309°
100%

79.6%
0.114
332°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.99:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #e8a1dd

#e8a1dd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 79.6% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 332°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.99:1 contrast and black text 10.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Candy Floss (#e8a7e2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-300.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #e8a1dd mixed with white

  1. e8a1dd
  2. ebabe1
  3. eeb4e4
  4. f0bde8
  5. f3c7eb
  6. f5d0ee
  7. f7daf2
  8. f9e3f5
  9. fbecf8
  10. fdf6fc

Darker: #e8a1dd mixed with black

  1. e8a1dd
  2. ca8bc0
  3. ac76a4
  4. 906288
  5. 744e6e
  6. 593c55
  7. 402a3d
  8. 291926
  9. 130911
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e8a1dd with less saturation

  1. e8a1dd
  2. e4a4da
  3. e0a7d7
  4. dcaad3
  5. d8add0
  6. d3b0cd
  7. cfb2ca
  8. cab5c6
  9. c6b7c3
  10. c1bac0

Questions about #e8a1dd

What color is #e8a1dd?

#e8a1dd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Candy Floss. In RGB it is rgb(232, 161, 221), in HSL hsl(309.3, 60.68%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.628% 0.11395 332.168).

What colors go well with #e8a1dd?

The complementary color of #e8a1dd is #82d298. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #caabfa and #fa9db6. The triadic partners are #d7ba61 and #52d0e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a1dd?

Black text reads better on #e8a1dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and black gives 10.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a1dd a warm or cool color?

#e8a1dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 332 degrees, its lightness 79.6% and its chroma 0.114.