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#E166D6 Color

#E166D6 is rgb(225, 102, 214) in RGB, hsl(305, 67%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 5%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E166D6
HEX#E166D6
RGBrgb(225, 102, 214)
HSLhsl(305, 67%, 64%)
HSVhsv(305, 55%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 5%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(69.8% 0.201 331)
LABlab(61.96% 59.05 -35.24)
LCHlch(61.96% 68.76 329.17)

What #E166D6 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 #E166D6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 5.54Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 6.74Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 9.61Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 9.67Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 10.08Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 10.29

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

#E166D6 Channel Values

How #E166D6 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 2148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 67% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 55% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 5% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.97:1 vs white · 7.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E166D6 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 text2.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E166D6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E166D6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E166D6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E166D6
Complementary
#66E170
Analogous
#AD66E1
Analogous
#E16699
Triadic
#D6E166
Triadic
#66D6E1
Split comp.
#99E166
Split comp.
#66E1AD

Tints & Shades of #E166D6

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

#E57BDC
#E990E2
#EDA6E7
#F1B7EC
#F5CCF1
#F9E1F7

Shades

#D93FCC
#C828BB
#A22097
#801977
#591253
#370B34

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E166D6.

How #E166D6 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#E166D6
Protanopia#8686D6
Protanomaly#B27AD6
Deuteranopia#9D9DD4
Deuteranomaly#BC8AD5
Tritanopia#D87C7C
Tritanomaly#DB74A8
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E166D6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e166d6: #E166D6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E166D6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e166d6': '#E166D6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.400, blue: 0.839)
Android XML<color name="color_e166d6">#E166D6</color>
SVG fillfill="#E166D6"

More Pink Colors

#E166D6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E166D6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E166D6?

#E166D6 is a light pink — rgb(225, 102, 214) in RGB and hsl(305, 67%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.54.

What is the RGB value of #E166D6?

#E166D6 is rgb(225, 102, 214) — red 225, green 102, and blue 214 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E166D6?

#E166D6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 5%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E166D6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E166D6 scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E166D6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E166D6 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 6.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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