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#e8a2df color: Candy Floss

#e8a2df is rgb(232, 162, 223) in RGB and oklch(79.87% 0.11401 331.141) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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308°
100%

79.9%
0.114
331°
  • 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
10.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #e8a2df

#e8a2df is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 79.9% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 331°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.97:1 contrast and black text 10.66:1, 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: #e8a2df mixed with white

  1. e8a2df
  2. ebabe2
  3. eeb5e6
  4. f0bee9
  5. f3c7ec
  6. f5d1ef
  7. f7daf3
  8. f9e3f6
  9. fbecf9
  10. fdf6fc

Darker: #e8a2df mixed with black

  1. e8a2df
  2. ca8cc2
  3. ac77a5
  4. 90638a
  5. 744f6f
  6. 593c56
  7. 402a3d
  8. 291927
  9. 130a12
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e8a2df with less saturation

  1. e8a2df
  2. e4a5dc
  3. e0a8d8
  4. dcabd5
  5. d8aed2
  6. d4b0ce
  7. cfb3cb
  8. cbb6c8
  9. c6b8c4
  10. c2bbc1

Questions about #e8a2df

What color is #e8a2df?

#e8a2df is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Candy Floss. In RGB it is rgb(232, 162, 223), in HSL hsl(307.71, 60.34%, 77.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.87% 0.11401 331.141).

What colors go well with #e8a2df?

The complementary color of #e8a2df is #84d298. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #caacfb and #fa9eb9. The triadic partners are #d9bb62 and #52d1e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a2df?

Black text reads better on #e8a2df: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.97:1 and black gives 10.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a2df a warm or cool color?

#e8a2df is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 331 degrees, its lightness 79.9% and its chroma 0.114.