Close to Heliotrope
#E451DB
#E451DB is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Heliotrope. In RGB it’s made of 89.4% red, 31.8% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 304°, with 73% saturation and 61% 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 #E451DB.
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.
White text on this color
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6.50:1 AAThis color as text on white
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6.50:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E451DB as they’d see it.
#E451DB 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 #E451DB
What color is #E451DB?
#E451DB is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Heliotrope. In RGB it’s made of 89.4% red, 31.8% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 304°, with 73% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E451DB in RGB?
#E451DB is rgb(228, 81, 219): 228 red, 81 green, and 219 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E451DB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 64, 4, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E451DB?
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 #E451DB?
Its complement #10A62E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.