Close to Violet
#E396FF
#E396FF is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Violet. In RGB it’s made of 89% red, 58.8% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 284°, with 100% saturation and 79% 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 #E396FF.
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
2.08:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.07:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.08:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.07:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E396FF as they’d see it.
#E396FF 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 #E396FF
What color is #E396FF?
#E396FF is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Violet. In RGB it’s made of 89% red, 58.8% green, and 100% blue. Its hue is 284°, with 100% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E396FF in RGB?
#E396FF is rgb(227, 150, 255): 227 red, 150 green, and 255 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E396FF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 41, 0, 0). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E396FF?
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 #E396FF?
Its complement #78C65F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.