Recognised as Colour
#E2A2EC
- #E2A2EC
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Plum
#E2A2EC is a magenta with RGB values 226, 162, 236 and HSL 292°, 66%, 78%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 10.6:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Plum.
Colour values
#E2A2EC#E2A2EC
HEX#E2A2EC
RGBrgb(226, 162, 236)
RGB (0–1)0.8863, 0.6353, 0.9255
RGB percentages88.6%, 63.5%, 92.5%
HSLhsl(291.9, 66.1%, 78%)
HSV / HSBhsv(291.9, 31.4%, 92.5%)
CMYK4.2%, 31.4%, 0%, 7.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer14,852,844
CSS custom property--colour: #E2A2EC;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.48066WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness192.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 10.61:1
Contrast with white1.98:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black10.61:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#B5B5B5
Inverted#1D5D13
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.98:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text10.61:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#ACECA2
Analogous#BDA2EC, #ECA2D1
Triadic#ECE2A2, #A2ECE2
Split complementary#D1ECA2, #A2ECBD
Tetradic#ECBDA2, #ACECA2, #A2D1EC
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R226
G162
B236
Red226 (88.6%)
Green162 (63.5%)
Blue236 (92.5%)
Hue291.89°
Saturation (HSL)66.07%
Lightness78.04%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR E2 · G A2 · B EC
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