What color is #E585EC?

#E585EC is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Pinkling. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E585EC?

The RGB value is 229, 133, 236: 229 red, 133 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E585EC?

The complementary color is #8CEC85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E585EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E585EC color

#E585EC rgb(229, 133, 236)

Shades of purple

The hex color #E585EC is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 89.8% red, 52.2% green and 92.5% blue (229, 133, 236).

Its hue angle is 296°, with 73% saturation and 72% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 44% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Pinkling (#EB84F5), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#E585EC color codes

HEX	`#E585EC`
RGB	`rgb(229, 133, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(89.8%, 52.2%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(296, 73%, 72%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(296, 44%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 44%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.11, 51.93, -36.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.11, 63.6, 324.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.84, 39.492, 84.022)`
Decimal	`15042028`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E585EC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #E585EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E585EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #E585EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e585ec; }
.text { color: #e585ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e585ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(229 133 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e585ec, #ec85c0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Orchid.

Questions

What color is #E585EC?: #E585EC is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Pinkling. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E585EC?: The RGB value is 229, 133, 236: 229 red, 133 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E585EC?: The complementary color is #8CEC85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E585EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.