Close to Violet
#E288EB
#E288EB is a light, rich pink, close to the color Violet. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 53.3% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 295°, with 71% saturation and 73% 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 #E288EB.
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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2.35:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.96:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.35:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.96:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E288EB as they’d see it.
#E288EB 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 #E288EB
What color is #E288EB?
#E288EB is a light, rich pink, close to the color Violet. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 53.3% green, and 92.2% blue. Its hue is 295°, with 71% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E288EB in RGB?
#E288EB is rgb(226, 136, 235): 226 red, 136 green, and 235 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E288EB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(4, 42, 0, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E288EB?
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 #E288EB?
Its complement #63BD5D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.