Close to Violet
#E488FD
#E488FD is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Violet. In RGB it’s made of 89.4% red, 53.3% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 97% saturation and 76% 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 #E488FD.
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
2.27:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.24:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.27:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.24:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E488FD as they’d see it.
#E488FD 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 #E488FD
What color is #E488FD?
#E488FD is a light, vivid purple, close to the color Violet. In RGB it’s made of 89.4% red, 53.3% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 287°, with 97% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E488FD in RGB?
#E488FD is rgb(228, 136, 253): 228 red, 136 green, and 253 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E488FD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(10, 46, 0, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E488FD?
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 #E488FD?
Its complement #63C14E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.