Close to Plum
#EA9CDB
#EA9CDB is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 91.8% red, 61.2% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 312°, with 65% 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 #EA9CDB.
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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10.28:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.04:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.28:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EA9CDB as they’d see it.
#EA9CDB 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 #EA9CDB
What color is #EA9CDB?
#EA9CDB is a light, rich pink, close to the color Plum. In RGB it’s made of 91.8% red, 61.2% green, and 85.9% blue. Its hue is 312°, with 65% saturation and 76% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EA9CDB in RGB?
#EA9CDB is rgb(234, 156, 219): 234 red, 156 green, and 219 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EA9CDB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 33, 6, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EA9CDB?
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 #EA9CDB?
Its complement #79C689 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.