What color is #E6C8EE?

#E6C8EE is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Prom Corsage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E6C8EE?

The RGB value is 230, 200, 238: 230 red, 200 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E6C8EE?

The complementary color is #D0EEC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E6C8EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.86:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E6C8EE color

#E6C8EE rgb(230, 200, 238)

Shades of purple

The hex color #E6C8EE is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 90.2% red, 78.4% green and 93.3% blue (230, 200, 238).

Its hue angle is 287°, with 53% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Prom Corsage (#E7C3E7), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.86:1).

#E6C8EE color codes

HEX	`#E6C8EE`
RGB	`rgb(230, 200, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(90.2%, 78.4%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(287, 53%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(287, 16%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 16%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.12, 17.19, -14.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.12, 22.7, 319.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.718, 64.305, 89.664)`
Decimal	`15124718`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E6C8EE, 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 #E6C8EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E6C8EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.86:1	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 #E6C8EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e6c8ee; }
.text { color: #e6c8ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e6c8ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(230 200 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e6c8ee, #eec8e3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #E6C8EE?: #E6C8EE is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Prom Corsage. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E6C8EE?: The RGB value is 230, 200, 238: 230 red, 200 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E6C8EE?: The complementary color is #D0EEC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E6C8EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.86:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.