Close to Plum
#E59CD8
#E59CD8 is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 89.8% red, 61.2% green, and 84.7% blue. Its hue is 311°, with 58% saturation and 75% 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 #E59CD8.
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 #E59CD8 as they’d see it.
#E59CD8 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 #E59CD8
What color is #E59CD8?
#E59CD8 is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 89.8% red, 61.2% green, and 84.7% blue. Its hue is 311°, with 58% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E59CD8 in RGB?
#E59CD8 is rgb(229, 156, 216): 229 red, 156 green, and 216 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E59CD8 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 32, 6, 10). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E59CD8?
PANTONE 236 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E59CD8?
Its complement #7CC489 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.