What color is #E59DDC?

#E59DDC is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Candy Floss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E59DDC?

The RGB value is 229, 157, 220: 229 red, 157 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E59DDC?

The complementary color is #9DE5A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E59DDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.19:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E59DDC color

#E59DDC rgb(229, 157, 220)

Shades of purple

The hex color #E59DDC is a light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 89.8% red, 61.6% green and 86.3% blue (229, 157, 220).

Its hue angle is 308°, with 58% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 31% magenta, 4% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Candy Floss (#E8A7E2), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.19:1).

#E59DDC color codes

HEX	`#E59DDC`
RGB	`rgb(229, 157, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(89.8%, 61.6%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(308, 58%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(308, 31%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 31%, 4%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.51, 36.55, -21.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.51, 42.23, 329.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.287, 45.942, 73.546)`
Decimal	`15048156`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E59DDC, 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 #E59DDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E59DDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.19:1	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 #E59DDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e59ddc; }
.text { color: #e59ddc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e59ddc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(229 157 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e59ddc, #e59db8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Wisteria.

Questions

What color is #E59DDC?: #E59DDC is a light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Candy Floss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E59DDC?: The RGB value is 229, 157, 220: 229 red, 157 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E59DDC?: The complementary color is #9DE5A6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E59DDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.19:1 and white text 2.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.