Close to Plum
#E1ACEA
#E1ACEA is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 88.2% red, 67.5% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 291°, with 60% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E1ACEA.
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.
White text on this color
1.86:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.29:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.86:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.29:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E1ACEA as they’d see it.
#E1ACEA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E1ACEA
What color is #E1ACEA?
#E1ACEA is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 88.2% red, 67.5% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 291°, with 60% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E1ACEA in RGB?
#E1ACEA is rgb(225, 172, 234): 225 red, 172 green, and 234 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E1ACEA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(4, 26, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E1ACEA?
PANTONE 2564 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E1ACEA?
Its complement #97CB8F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.