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#E185EF Color

#E185EF is rgb(225, 133, 239) in RGB, hsl(292, 77%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 44%, 0%, 6%) 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 5.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E185EF
HEX#E185EF
RGBrgb(225, 133, 239)
HSLhsl(292, 77%, 73%)
HSVhsv(292, 44%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 44%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(75.2% 0.175 322.2)
LABlab(68.61% 48.00 -38.81)
LCHlch(68.61% 61.72 321.04)

What #E185EF 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 #E185EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 5.85Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 8.16Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 8.73Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 9.15Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 9.58Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 11.99

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

#E185EF Channel Values

How #E185EF 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 133 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 77% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 44% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.39:1 vs white · 8.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E185EF 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 text2.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E185EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E185EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E185EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E185EF
Complementary
#93EF85
Analogous
#AC85EF
Analogous
#EF85C8
Triadic
#EFE185
Triadic
#85EFE1
Split comp.
#C8EF85
Split comp.
#85EFAC

Tints & Shades of #E185EF

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

#E597F2
#E9A5F3
#EDB7F6
#F1C4F7
#F5D6FA
#F8E4FB

Shades

#D658E9
#CB2BE3
#AC19C2
#881499
#600E6C
#38083F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E185EF.

How #E185EF 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#E185EF
Protanopia#9A9AEF
Protanomaly#BB92EF
Deuteranopia#ABABED
Deuteranomaly#C39DEE
Tritanopia#D69898
Tritanomaly#DB91C1
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E185EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e185ef: #E185EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E185EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e185ef': '#E185EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.522, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_e185ef">#E185EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E185EF"

More Pink Colors

#E185EF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E185EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E185EF?

#E185EF is a light pink — rgb(225, 133, 239) in RGB and hsl(292, 77%, 73%) 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 5.85.

What is the RGB value of #E185EF?

#E185EF is rgb(225, 133, 239) — red 225, green 133, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E185EF?

#E185EF converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 44%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E185EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E185EF scores 2.39:1 against white and 8.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E185EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E185EF 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 5.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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