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#e9b2ef color: Candy Dreams

#e9b2ef is rgb(233, 178, 239) in RGB and oklch(83.309% 0.10225 323.146) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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294°
100%

83.3%
0.102
323°
  • Magenta
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mauve
  • purple-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.74:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.08:1Readable · AA
Lc 72

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About #e9b2ef

#e9b2ef is a pastel light magenta color. In OKLCH it has 83.3% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 323°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.74:1 contrast and black text 12.08:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Candy Dreams (#e9aef2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is purple-300.

More light magenta colors

Lighter: #e9b2ef mixed with white

  1. e9b2ef
  2. ebbaf1
  3. eec2f3
  4. f0c9f4
  5. f3d1f6
  6. f5d9f8
  7. f7e0f9
  8. f9e8fb
  9. fbf0fc
  10. fdf7fe

Darker: #e9b2ef mixed with black

  1. e9b2ef
  2. cb9ad0
  3. ad83b1
  4. 906d94
  5. 745778
  6. 5a435c
  7. 412f42
  8. 291d2a
  9. 130c14
  10. 030103

Calmer: #e9b2ef with less saturation

  1. e9b2ef
  2. e6b4eb
  3. e3b7e7
  4. e0b9e4
  5. dcbbe0
  6. d9bedc
  7. d6c0d8
  8. d2c2d4
  9. cfc4d0
  10. ccc6cc

Questions about #e9b2ef

What color is #e9b2ef?

#e9b2ef is pastel light magenta. The closest named color is Candy Dreams. In RGB it is rgb(233, 178, 239), in HSL hsl(294.1, 65.59%, 81.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(83.309% 0.10225 323.146).

What colors go well with #e9b2ef?

The complementary color of #e9b2ef is #a1da9d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cbbcff and #fdadce. The triadic partners are #e9c379 and #6ddce6.

Is white or black text more readable on #e9b2ef?

Black text reads better on #e9b2ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.74:1 and black gives 12.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e9b2ef a warm or cool color?

#e9b2ef is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 323 degrees, its lightness 83.3% and its chroma 0.102.