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#e8a2dd color: Candy Floss

#e8a2dd is rgb(232, 162, 221) in RGB and oklch(79.797% 0.11219 332.226) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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309°
100%

79.8%
0.112
332°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.97:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #e8a2dd

#e8a2dd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 79.8% lightness, 0.112 chroma and a hue of 332°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.97:1 contrast and black text 10.64:1, 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: #e8a2dd mixed with white

  1. e8a2dd
  2. ebabe1
  3. eeb5e4
  4. f0bee7
  5. f3c7eb
  6. f5d1ee
  7. f7daf2
  8. f9e3f5
  9. fbecf8
  10. fdf6fc

Darker: #e8a2dd mixed with black

  1. e8a2dd
  2. ca8cc0
  3. ac77a4
  4. 906388
  5. 744f6e
  6. 593c55
  7. 402a3d
  8. 291926
  9. 130a11
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e8a2dd with less saturation

  1. e8a2dd
  2. e4a5da
  3. e0a8d7
  4. dcabd4
  5. d8aed0
  6. d4b0cd
  7. cfb3ca
  8. cbb6c7
  9. c6b8c3
  10. c2bac0

Questions about #e8a2dd

What color is #e8a2dd?

#e8a2dd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Candy Floss. In RGB it is rgb(232, 162, 221), in HSL hsl(309.43, 60.34%, 77.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.797% 0.11219 332.226).

What colors go well with #e8a2dd?

The complementary color of #e8a2dd is #83d29a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cbacf9 and #f99eb7. The triadic partners are #d7bb63 and #56d0e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a2dd?

Black text reads better on #e8a2dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a2dd a warm or cool color?

#e8a2dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 332 degrees, its lightness 79.8% and its chroma 0.112.