Close to Plum
#E8AEDE
#E8AEDE is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 91% red, 68.2% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 310°, with 56% 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 #E8AEDE.
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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11.54:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.82:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.54:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E8AEDE as they’d see it.
#E8AEDE 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 #E8AEDE
What color is #E8AEDE?
#E8AEDE is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 91% red, 68.2% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 310°, with 56% saturation and 80% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E8AEDE in RGB?
#E8AEDE is rgb(232, 174, 222): 232 red, 174 green, and 222 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E8AEDE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 25, 4, 9). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E8AEDE?
PANTONE 251 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E8AEDE?
Its complement #94CD9F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.