What color is #E6588B?

#E6588B is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Hindu Lotus. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E6588B?

The RGB value is 230, 88, 139: 230 red, 88 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E6588B?

The complementary color is #58E6B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E6588B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and white text 3.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E6588B color

#E6588B rgb(230, 88, 139)

Shades of pink

The hex color #E6588B is a light, moderate rose.

In the RGB color model it is made of 90.2% red, 34.5% green and 54.5% blue (230, 88, 139).

Its hue angle is 338°, with 74% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 62% magenta, 40% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Hindu Lotus (#EE4D83), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#E6588B color codes

HEX	`#E6588B`
RGB	`rgb(230, 88, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(90.2%, 34.5%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(338, 74%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(338, 62%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 62%, 40%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.72, 59.36, 1.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.72, 59.37, 1.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(40.786, 25.671, 27.228)`
Decimal	`15095947`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E6588B, 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 #E6588B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#E6588B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	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 #E6588B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e6588b; }
.text { color: #e6588b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e6588b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(230 88 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e6588b, #e66c58); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Violet Red.

Questions

What color is #E6588B?: #E6588B is a light, moderate rose, closest to the named color Hindu Lotus. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E6588B?: The RGB value is 230, 88, 139: 230 red, 88 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E6588B?: The complementary color is #58E6B3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E6588B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.13:1 and white text 3.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.