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#e8a1de color: Candy Floss

#e8a1de is rgb(232, 161, 222) in RGB and oklch(79.665% 0.11486 331.63) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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308°
100%

79.7%
0.115
332°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.98:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.58:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #e8a1de

#e8a1de is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 79.7% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 332°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.98:1 contrast and black text 10.58:1, 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: #e8a1de mixed with white

  1. e8a1de
  2. ebabe1
  3. eeb4e5
  4. f0bde8
  5. f3c7ec
  6. f5d0ef
  7. f7daf2
  8. f9e3f5
  9. fbecf9
  10. fdf6fc

Darker: #e8a1de mixed with black

  1. e8a1de
  2. ca8bc1
  3. ac76a5
  4. 906289
  5. 744e6f
  6. 593c55
  7. 402a3d
  8. 291926
  9. 130912
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e8a1de with less saturation

  1. e8a1de
  2. e4a4db
  3. e0a7d7
  4. dcaad4
  5. d8add1
  6. d3b0ce
  7. cfb2ca
  8. cbb5c7
  9. c6b8c3
  10. c1bac0

Questions about #e8a1de

What color is #e8a1de?

#e8a1de is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Candy Floss. In RGB it is rgb(232, 161, 222), in HSL hsl(308.45, 60.68%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.665% 0.11486 331.63).

What colors go well with #e8a1de?

The complementary color of #e8a1de is #82d297. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #caabfb and #fa9db7. The triadic partners are #d8ba60 and #50d0e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a1de?

Black text reads better on #e8a1de: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and black gives 10.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a1de a warm or cool color?

#e8a1de is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 332 degrees, its lightness 79.7% and its chroma 0.115.