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#E6A8ED Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #E6A8ED including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#E6A8ED Color Information

#E6A8ED RGB value is (230, 168, 237). The hex color red value is 230, green is 168, and blue is 237. Its HSL format shows a hue of 294°, saturation of 66 percent, and lightness of79 percent. The CMYK process values are 3 percent, 29 percent, 0 percent, 7percent.

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#E6A8ED Color Meaning

Color #E6A8ED conveys the standard, referential tone of digital plum, a calibrated balance of whimsy and softness. #E6A8ED light purple is the central definition of "plum" in its web color series, used for consistent backgrounds and primary elements. Psychologically, color #E6A8ED provides reliable, gentle stimulation of creativity and nostalgia, fostering an atmosphere of consistent, friendly fantasy. #E6A8ED is the workhorse hue for creating a cohesive, softly magical digital environment. #E6A8ED color is whimsy systematized for mass production. Symbolically, color #E6A8ED stands for the normalized fantastic, the everyday application of a little magic. In the architecture of web colors, #E6A8ED is the baseline from which variations are measured, ensuring that the core "plum" experience is stable and reproducible across countless applications and platforms, from children's games to creative software interfaces.

Color Conversion

Convert #E6A8ED across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#E6A8ED
RGB
rgb(230, 168, 237)
HSL
hsl(294°, 66%, 79%)
CMYK
cmyk(3%, 29%, 0%, 7%)
HSV
hsv(294°, 29%, 93%)
XYZ
61.9218 50.9427 86.6900
Yxy
50.9427 0.3103 0.2553
Hunter Lab
71.3742 8.9597 -6.5685
CIE-Lab
76.6443 34.1207 -25.6358

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red230 / 255 (90%)
90%
Green168 / 255 (66%)
66%
Blue237 / 255 (93%)
93%

CMYK Values

Cyan3 / 100 (3%)
Magenta29 / 100 (29%)
29%
Yellow0 / 100 (0%)
Key (Black)7 / 100 (7%)

Color Variations

#E6A8ED harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#E6A8ED harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #E6A8ED for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.88:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.88:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.88:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #E6A8ED appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#E6A8ED

protanopia

#cbcbdc

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #E6A8ED;

Text Color

color: #E6A8ED;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #E6A8ED;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #E6A8ED40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #E6A8ED;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E6A8ED 0%, #b127c0 100%);

#E6A8ED Color FAQs

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