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#E090D0 Color

#E090D0 is rgb(224, 144, 208) in RGB, hsl(312, 56%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 7%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E090D0
HEX#E090D0
RGBrgb(224, 144, 208)
HSLhsl(312, 56%, 72%)
HSVhsv(312, 36%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 7%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(75.5% 0.126 334.3)
LABlab(69.75% 38.05 -20.01)
LCHlch(69.75% 42.99 332.26)

What #E090D0 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 #E090D0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 6.74Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 8Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.41Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 9.37Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 10.18Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 11.48

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

#E090D0 Channel Values

How #E090D0 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 144 · B 2088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 56% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 36% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 7% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.32:1 vs white · 9.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E090D0 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 text2.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E090D0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E090D0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E090D0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E090D0
Complementary
#90E0A0
Analogous
#C890E0
Analogous
#E090A8
Triadic
#D0E090
Triadic
#90D0E0
Split comp.
#A8E090
Split comp.
#90E0C8

Tints & Shades of #E090D0

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

#E4A0D6
#E7ABDB
#ECBBE2
#F0CBE9
#F5DBF0
#F8E7F5

Shades

#D468BF
#CA44AF
#AB3092
#832570
#5B1A4E
#381030

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E090D0.

How #E090D0 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#E090D0
Protanopia#A1A1D0
Protanomaly#BE9BD0
Deuteranopia#B0B0CE
Deuteranomaly#C5A4CF
Tritanopia#DA9A9A
Tritanomaly#DC96B2
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E090D0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e090d0: #E090D0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E090D0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e090d0': '#E090D0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.565, blue: 0.816)
Android XML<color name="color_e090d0">#E090D0</color>
SVG fillfill="#E090D0"

More Pink Colors

#E090D0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E090D0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E090D0?

#E090D0 is a light pink — rgb(224, 144, 208) in RGB and hsl(312, 56%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.74.

What is the RGB value of #E090D0?

#E090D0 is rgb(224, 144, 208) — red 224, green 144, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E090D0?

#E090D0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 7%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E090D0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E090D0 scores 2.32:1 against white and 9.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E090D0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E090D0 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 8.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.