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#E09EDC Color

#E09EDC is rgb(224, 158, 220) in RGB, hsl(304, 52%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 29%, 2%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E09EDC
HEX#E09EDC
RGBrgb(224, 158, 220)
HSLhsl(304, 52%, 75%)
HSVhsv(304, 29%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 29%, 2%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(78.3% 0.112 328.7)
LABlab(73.18% 32.55 -21.45)
LCHlch(73.18% 38.98 326.62)

What #E09EDC 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 #E09EDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 1.95Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 4.77Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 7.91Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 8.11Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 8.32Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 9.36

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

#E09EDC Channel Values

How #E09EDC 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 158 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 52% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 29% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 29% · Y 2% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E09EDC 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 text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E09EDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E09EDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E09EDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E09EDC
Complementary
#9EE0A3
Analogous
#C49EE0
Analogous
#E09EBB
Triadic
#DCE09E
Triadic
#9EDCE0
Split comp.
#BBE09E
Split comp.
#9EE0C4

Tints & Shades of #E09EDC

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

#E4AAE0
#E9B9E6
#EDC5EA
#F0D0EE
#F4DCF2
#F9ECF8

Shades

#D477CE
#C851C0
#AE37A6
#842A7E
#5D1D59
#361134

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E09EDC.

How #E09EDC 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#E09EDC
Protanopia#ACACDC
Protanomaly#C3A6DC
Deuteranopia#B7B7DA
Deuteranomaly#C9AEDB
Tritanopia#DAA8A8
Tritanomaly#DCA4BF
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E09EDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e09edc: #E09EDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E09EDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e09edc': '#E09EDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.620, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_e09edc">#E09EDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E09EDC"

More Pink Colors

#E09EDC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E09EDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E09EDC?

#E09EDC is a light pink — rgb(224, 158, 220) in RGB and hsl(304, 52%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.95.

What is the RGB value of #E09EDC?

#E09EDC is rgb(224, 158, 220) — red 224, green 158, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E09EDC?

#E09EDC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 29%, 2%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E09EDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E09EDC scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E09EDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E09EDC 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 1.95, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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