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#E189C9 Color

#E189C9 is rgb(225, 137, 201) in RGB, hsl(316, 59%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 11%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Purple (#D982B5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E189C9
HEX#E189C9
RGBrgb(225, 137, 201)
HSLhsl(316, 59%, 71%)
HSVhsv(316, 39%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 11%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.133 337.7)
LABlab(68.19% 41.01 -18.48)
LCHlch(68.19% 44.98 335.74)

What #E189C9 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 #E189C9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 7.38Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 8.74Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 8.75Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 9.4Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 11.19Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 12.04

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

#E189C9 Channel Values

How #E189C9 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 137 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 59% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 39% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 11% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E189C9 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 text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E189C9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E189C9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E189C9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E189C9
Complementary
#89E1A1
Analogous
#CC89E1
Analogous
#E1899E
Triadic
#C9E189
Triadic
#89C9E1
Split comp.
#9EE189
Split comp.
#89E1CC

Tints & Shades of #E189C9

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

#E59AD1
#E9AAD8
#EDBAE0
#F0C6E5
#F5D6ED
#F9E7F4

Shades

#D661B7
#CD3CA6
#AA2C89
#86236B
#5D184B
#390F2E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E189C9.

How #E189C9 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#E189C9
Protanopia#9D9DC9
Protanomaly#BC95C9
Deuteranopia#ADADC7
Deuteranomaly#C4A0C8
Tritanopia#DB9393
Tritanomaly#DE8FAB
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E189C9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e189c9: #E189C9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E189C9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e189c9': '#E189C9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.537, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_e189c9">#E189C9</color>
SVG fillfill="#E189C9"

More Pink Colors

#E189C9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E189C9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E189C9?

#E189C9 is a light pink — rgb(225, 137, 201) in RGB and hsl(316, 59%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Purple (#D982B5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.38.

What is the RGB value of #E189C9?

#E189C9 is rgb(225, 137, 201) — red 225, green 137, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E189C9?

#E189C9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 11%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E189C9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E189C9 scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E189C9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E189C9 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 12.04, which is visibly different.

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