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#E085DA Color

#E085DA is rgb(224, 133, 218) in RGB, hsl(304, 59%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 3%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E085DA
HEX#E085DA
RGBrgb(224, 133, 218)
HSLhsl(304, 59%, 70%)
HSVhsv(304, 41%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 3%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(74.1% 0.154 329.4)
LABlab(67.76% 44.81 -28.56)
LCHlch(67.76% 53.14 327.49)

What #E085DA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #E085DA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#E085DA Channel Values

How #E085DA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 224 · G 133 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 59% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 41% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 3% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.46:1 vs white · 8.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E085DA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E085DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E085DA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #E085DA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E085DA.

How #E085DA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#E085DA
Protanopia#9A9ADA
Protanomaly#BA92DA
Deuteranopia#AAAAD8
Deuteranomaly#C29DD9
Tritanopia#D89393
Tritanomaly#DB8EB4
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E085DA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-e085da: #E085DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E085DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e085da': '#E085DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.522, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_e085da">#E085DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#E085DA"

More Pink Colors

#E085DA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E085DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E085DA?

#E085DA is a light pink — rgb(224, 133, 218) in RGB and hsl(304, 59%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.36.

What is the RGB value of #E085DA?

#E085DA is rgb(224, 133, 218) — red 224, green 133, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E085DA?

#E085DA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 3%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E085DA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E085DA scores 2.46:1 against white and 8.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E085DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E085DA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 10.69, which is visibly different.

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