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#E189CF Color

#E189CF is rgb(225, 137, 207) in RGB, hsl(312, 59%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 8%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E189CF
HEX#E189CF
RGBrgb(225, 137, 207)
HSLhsl(312, 59%, 71%)
HSVhsv(312, 39%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 8%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(74.4% 0.138 334.8)
LABlab(68.36% 41.75 -21.54)
LCHlch(68.36% 46.98 332.71)

What #E189CF 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 #E189CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 8.79Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 9.98Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 10.39Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 10.74Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 10.93Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 12.17

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

#E189CF Channel Values

How #E189CF 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 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 59% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 39% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 8% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E189CF 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 text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E189CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E189CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E189CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E189CF
Complementary
#89E19B
Analogous
#C789E1
Analogous
#E189A4
Triadic
#CFE189
Triadic
#89CFE1
Split comp.
#A4E189
Split comp.
#89E1C7

Tints & Shades of #E189CF

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

#E59AD6
#E9AADC
#EDBAE3
#F0C6E8
#F5D6EF
#F9E7F5

Shades

#D661BF
#CD3CB0
#AA2C91
#862372
#5D184F
#390F30

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E189CF.

How #E189CF 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#E189CF
Protanopia#9D9DCF
Protanomaly#BC95CF
Deuteranopia#ADADCD
Deuteranomaly#C4A0CE
Tritanopia#DB9494
Tritanomaly#DD90AF
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #E189CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e189cf: #E189CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E189CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e189cf': '#E189CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.537, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_e189cf">#E189CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E189CF"

More Pink Colors

#E189CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E189CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E189CF?

#E189CF is a light pink — rgb(225, 137, 207) in RGB and hsl(312, 59%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.79.

What is the RGB value of #E189CF?

#E189CF is rgb(225, 137, 207) — red 225, green 137, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E189CF?

#E189CF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 8%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E189CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E189CF scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E189CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E189CF 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 12.17, which is visibly different.

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