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#E0A2EB Color

#E0A2EB is rgb(224, 162, 235) in RGB, hsl(291, 65%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 31%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E0A2EB
HEX#E0A2EB
RGBrgb(224, 162, 235)
HSLhsl(291, 65%, 78%)
HSVhsv(291, 31%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 31%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(79.5% 0.121 321.3)
LABlab(74.52% 32.62 -27.56)
LCHlch(74.52% 42.71 319.80)

What #E0A2EB 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 #E0A2EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 6.21Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 7.49Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 7.68Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 8.25Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 9.99Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 10.37

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

#E0A2EB Channel Values

How #E0A2EB 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 162 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 65% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 31% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.99:1 vs white · 10.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0A2EB 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 text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E0A2EB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E0A2EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0A2EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E0A2EB
Complementary
#ADEBA2
Analogous
#BCA2EB
Analogous
#EBA2D2
Triadic
#EBE0A2
Triadic
#A2EBE0
Split comp.
#D2EBA2
Split comp.
#A2EBBC

Tints & Shades of #E0A2EB

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

#E5AFEE
#E9BCF1
#EDC8F3
#F0D1F5
#F4DDF8
#F8EAFB

Shades

#D174E2
#C34AD9
#AB29C2
#862097
#5D1669
#380D3F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E0A2EB.

How #E0A2EB 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#E0A2EB
Protanopia#AFAFEB
Protanomaly#C4AAEB
Deuteranopia#BABAEA
Deuteranomaly#CAB1EA
Tritanopia#D8ADAD
Tritanomaly#DBA9C9
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

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Using #E0A2EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e0a2eb: #E0A2EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E0A2EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e0a2eb': '#E0A2EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.635, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_e0a2eb">#E0A2EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E0A2EB"

More Pink Colors

#E0A2EB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E0A2EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E0A2EB?

#E0A2EB is a light pink — rgb(224, 162, 235) in RGB and hsl(291, 65%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.21.

What is the RGB value of #E0A2EB?

#E0A2EB is rgb(224, 162, 235) — red 224, green 162, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E0A2EB?

#E0A2EB converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 31%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E0A2EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E0A2EB scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E0A2EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E0A2EB 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 6.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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