Close to Plum
#E8A9DF
#E8A9DF is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 91% red, 66.3% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 309°, with 58% saturation and 79% 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 #E8A9DF.
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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1.88:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.17:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E8A9DF as they’d see it.
#E8A9DF 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 #E8A9DF
What color is #E8A9DF?
#E8A9DF is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 91% red, 66.3% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 309°, with 58% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E8A9DF in RGB?
#E8A9DF is rgb(232, 169, 223): 232 red, 169 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E8A9DF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 27, 4, 9). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E8A9DF?
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 #E8A9DF?
Its complement #8DCB97 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.