Close to Pale Violet Red
#EA74AD
#EA74AD is a light, rich pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 91.8% red, 45.5% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 331°, with 74% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #EA74AD.
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
2.76:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.60:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.76:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.60:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EA74AD as they’d see it.
#EA74AD 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 #EA74AD
What color is #EA74AD?
#EA74AD is a light, rich pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 91.8% red, 45.5% green, and 67.8% blue. Its hue is 331°, with 74% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EA74AD in RGB?
#EA74AD is rgb(234, 116, 173): 234 red, 116 green, and 173 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EA74AD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 50, 26, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EA74AD?
PANTONE 218 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #EA74AD?
Its complement #25B178 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.