#E28AE2

A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Violet.

About #E28AE2

When working with digital screens, the color #E28AE2 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Violet. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(226, 138, 226).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow, and 11% black. With a hue angle of 300.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E28AE2
RGB226, 138, 226
HSL300.0°, 60.3%, 71.4%
CMYK0%, 39%, 0%, 11%
HSV300.0°, 38.9%, 88.6%
LAB69.4, 46.7, -30.9
XYZ54.2, 39.8, 76.8
Decimal14846690

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.34:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.97:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.24:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.62:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E28AE2; }
.text-color { color: #E28AE2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E28AE2; }

Similar Colors

Violet
#EE82EE