Close to Mauve
#E29CED
#E29CED is a light, rich pink, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 61.2% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 292°, with 69% saturation and 77% 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 #E29CED.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E29CED as they’d see it.
#E29CED 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 #E29CED
What color is #E29CED?
#E29CED is a light, rich pink, close to the color Mauve. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 61.2% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 292°, with 69% saturation and 77% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E29CED in RGB?
#E29CED is rgb(226, 156, 237): 226 red, 156 green, and 237 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E29CED in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(5, 34, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E29CED?
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 #E29CED?
Its complement #80C577 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.