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#E166D2 Color

#E166D2 is rgb(225, 102, 210) in RGB, hsl(307, 67%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 7%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E166D2
HEX#E166D2
RGBrgb(225, 102, 210)
HSLhsl(307, 67%, 64%)
HSVhsv(307, 55%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 7%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(69.6% 0.198 332.4)
LABlab(61.81% 58.57 -33.21)
LCHlch(61.81% 67.33 330.44)

What #E166D2 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 #E166D2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 3.61Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 6.25Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 9.68Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 9.86Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 9.99Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 10.05

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

#E166D2 Channel Values

How #E166D2 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 225 · G 102 · B 2108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 307° · S 67% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 307° · S 55% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 7% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.99:1 vs white · 7.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E166D2 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 text2.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E166D2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E166D2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E166D2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E166D2
Complementary
#66E174
Analogous
#B266E1
Analogous
#E16695
Triadic
#D2E166
Triadic
#66D2E1
Split comp.
#95E166
Split comp.
#66E1B2

Tints & Shades of #E166D2

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

#E57BD9
#E990DF
#EDA6E5
#F1B7EA
#F5CCF0
#F9E1F6

Shades

#D93FC7
#C828B5
#A22093
#801974
#591251
#370B32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E166D2.

How #E166D2 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#E166D2
Protanopia#8686D2
Protanomaly#B27AD2
Deuteranopia#9D9DCF
Deuteranomaly#BC8AD0
Tritanopia#D87B7B
Tritanomaly#DC73A5
Achromatopsia#959595

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E166D2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e166d2: #E166D2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E166D2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e166d2': '#E166D2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.400, blue: 0.824)
Android XML<color name="color_e166d2">#E166D2</color>
SVG fillfill="#E166D2"

More Pink Colors

#E166D2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E166D2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E166D2?

#E166D2 is a light pink — rgb(225, 102, 210) in RGB and hsl(307, 67%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.61.

What is the RGB value of #E166D2?

#E166D2 is rgb(225, 102, 210) — red 225, green 102, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E166D2?

#E166D2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 7%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E166D2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E166D2 scores 2.99:1 against white and 7.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E166D2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E166D2 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 6.25, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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