Close to Plum
#E59BEB
#E59BEB is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 89.8% red, 60.8% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 296°, with 67% saturation and 76% 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 #E59BEB.
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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10.22:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.05:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.22:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E59BEB as they’d see it.
#E59BEB 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 #E59BEB
What color is #E59BEB?
#E59BEB is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 89.8% red, 60.8% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 296°, with 67% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E59BEB in RGB?
#E59BEB is rgb(229, 155, 235): 229 red, 155 green, and 235 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E59BEB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(3, 34, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E59BEB?
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 #E59BEB?
Its complement #7DC678 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.