Close to Heliotrope
#E146EA
#E146EA is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Heliotrope. In RGB it’s made of 88.2% red, 27.5% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 297°, with 80% saturation and 60% 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 #E146EA.
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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6.27:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.27:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E146EA as they’d see it.
#E146EA 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 #E146EA
What color is #E146EA?
#E146EA is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Heliotrope. In RGB it’s made of 88.2% red, 27.5% green, and 91.8% blue. Its hue is 297°, with 80% saturation and 60% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E146EA in RGB?
#E146EA is rgb(225, 70, 234): 225 red, 70 green, and 234 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E146EA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(4, 70, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E146EA?
PANTONE Purple C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E146EA?
Its complement #1BA21E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.