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#e8a8dd color: Candy Floss

#e8a8dd is rgb(232, 168, 221) in RGB and oklch(80.82% 0.10161 332.629) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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310°
100%

80.8%
0.102
333°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Plum
  • pink-300
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.90:1Hard to read
Lc -40
Black text
11.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #e8a8dd

#e8a8dd is a soft light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 80.8% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 333°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.9:1 contrast and black text 11.08:1, 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: #e8a8dd mixed with white

  1. e8a8dd
  2. ebb1e0
  3. edb9e4
  4. f0c2e7
  5. f2cbeb
  6. f5d4ee
  7. f7dcf2
  8. f9e5f5
  9. fbeef8
  10. fdf6fc

Darker: #e8a8dd mixed with black

  1. e8a8dd
  2. ca92c0
  3. ac7ca4
  4. 906788
  5. 74526e
  6. 593f55
  7. 402c3d
  8. 291a26
  9. 130a11
  10. 030102

Calmer: #e8a8dd with less saturation

  1. e8a8dd
  2. e4abda
  3. e1add7
  4. ddb0d5
  5. d9b2d2
  6. d5b5cf
  7. d1b7cc
  8. cdb9c9
  9. c9bcc6
  10. c4bec3

Questions about #e8a8dd

What color is #e8a8dd?

#e8a8dd is soft light magenta. The closest named color is Candy Floss. In RGB it is rgb(232, 168, 221), in HSL hsl(310.31, 58.18%, 78.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.82% 0.10161 332.629).

What colors go well with #e8a8dd?

The complementary color of #e8a8dd is #8cd4a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cdb1f7 and #f8a5ba. The triadic partners are #d7bf71 and #68d2e7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8a8dd?

Black text reads better on #e8a8dd: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.9:1 and black gives 11.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8a8dd a warm or cool color?

#e8a8dd is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 333 degrees, its lightness 80.8% and its chroma 0.102.