Close to Plum
#E697DE
#E697DE is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 90.2% red, 59.2% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 306°, with 61% saturation and 75% 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 #E697DE.
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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9.85:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.13:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.85:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E697DE as they’d see it.
#E697DE 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 #E697DE
What color is #E697DE?
#E697DE is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 90.2% red, 59.2% green, and 87.1% blue. Its hue is 306°, with 61% saturation and 75% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E697DE in RGB?
#E697DE is rgb(230, 151, 222): 230 red, 151 green, and 222 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E697DE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 34, 3, 10). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E697DE?
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 #E697DE?
Its complement #75C37E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.