Close to Violet
#E28DFD
#E28DFD is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Violet. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 55.3% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 286°, with 97% saturation and 77% 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 #E28DFD.
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
2.22:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.46:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.22:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.46:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E28DFD as they’d see it.
#E28DFD 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 #E28DFD
What color is #E28DFD?
#E28DFD is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Violet. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 55.3% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 286°, with 97% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E28DFD in RGB?
#E28DFD is rgb(226, 141, 253): 226 red, 141 green, and 253 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E28DFD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 44, 0, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E28DFD?
PANTONE 2566 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E28DFD?
Its complement #6BC254 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.