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#E183EC Color

#E183EC is rgb(225, 131, 236) in RGB, hsl(294, 73%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 44%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E183EC
HEX#E183EC
RGBrgb(225, 131, 236)
HSLhsl(294, 73%, 72%)
HSVhsv(294, 44%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 44%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(74.7% 0.175 323.2)
LABlab(68.10% 48.55 -37.94)
LCHlch(68.10% 61.61 321.99)

What #E183EC 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 #E183EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 5.18Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 7.18Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 7.66Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 8.91Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 9.62Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 11.12

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

#E183EC Channel Values

How #E183EC 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 131 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 73% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 44% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.43:1 vs white · 8.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E183EC 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 text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E183EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E183EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E183EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E183EC
Complementary
#8EEC83
Analogous
#AD83EC
Analogous
#EC83C2
Triadic
#ECE183
Triadic
#83ECE1
Split comp.
#C2EC83
Split comp.
#83ECAD

Tints & Shades of #E183EC

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

#E695EE
#E9A2F1
#EDB4F3
#F1C6F6
#F5D7F9
#F9E5FB

Shades

#D757E5
#CD30DF
#AE1EBE
#851792
#5D1065
#390A3E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E183EC.

How #E183EC 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#E183EC
Protanopia#9999EC
Protanomaly#BA90EC
Deuteranopia#AAAAEA
Deuteranomaly#C29CEB
Tritanopia#D69696
Tritanomaly#DB8FBF
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E183EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e183ec: #E183EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E183EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e183ec': '#E183EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.514, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_e183ec">#E183EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E183EC"

More Pink Colors

#E183EC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E183EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E183EC?

#E183EC is a light pink — rgb(225, 131, 236) in RGB and hsl(294, 73%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.

What is the RGB value of #E183EC?

#E183EC is rgb(225, 131, 236) — red 225, green 131, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E183EC?

#E183EC converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 44%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E183EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E183EC scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E183EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E183EC 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 5.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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