#E59CDA Hex Color
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Soft pastel magenta with a light, opalescent glow. #e59cda reads sweet and romantic, which suits cosmetics, confectionery, and spring packaging. Its high lightness gives black text roughly 10:1 contrast, so small type stays readable on top. Pair it with deep plum or forest green to keep it from washing out beside white.
Questions about #e59cda
What is #e59cda in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e59cda is rgb(229, 156, 218), in HSL hsl(309, 58%, 75%) and in CMYK 0%, 32%, 5%, 10%.
What colors pair well with #e59cda?
Deep plum, forest green, and charcoal all ground #e59cda and keep it from washing out beside white. Treat it as a supporting tone or accent rather than the dominant base in your palette.
Is #e59cda readable on white or black?
#e59cda has a 2.07:1 contrast ratio on white and 10.09:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.