Close to Plum
#E8A7DD
#E8A7DD is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 91% red, 65.5% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 310°, with 59% saturation and 78% 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 #E8A7DD.
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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11.00:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.91:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.00:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E8A7DD as they’d see it.
#E8A7DD 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 #E8A7DD
What color is #E8A7DD?
#E8A7DD is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 91% red, 65.5% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 310°, with 59% saturation and 78% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E8A7DD in RGB?
#E8A7DD is rgb(232, 167, 221): 232 red, 167 green, and 221 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E8A7DD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 28, 5, 9). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E8A7DD?
PANTONE 236 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E8A7DD?
Its complement #8ACA96 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.