Close to Mauve
#E09DEB
#E09DEB is a light, rich pink, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 87.8% red, 61.6% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 292°, with 66% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E09DEB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.06:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.19:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E09DEB as they’d see it.
#E09DEB in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E09DEB
What color is #E09DEB?
#E09DEB is a light, rich pink, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 87.8% red, 61.6% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 292°, with 66% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E09DEB in RGB?
#E09DEB is rgb(224, 157, 235): 224 red, 157 green, and 235 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E09DEB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(5, 33, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E09DEB?
PANTONE 2565 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E09DEB?
Its complement #82C579 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.