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#E18DEC Color

#E18DEC is rgb(225, 141, 236) in RGB, hsl(293, 71%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 40%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E18DEC
HEX#E18DEC
RGBrgb(225, 141, 236)
HSLhsl(293, 71%, 74%)
HSVhsv(293, 40%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 40%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(76.3% 0.158 322.7)
LABlab(70.13% 43.65 -34.82)
LCHlch(70.13% 55.83 321.42)

What #E18DEC 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 #E18DEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#E18DEC Channel Values

How #E18DEC 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 141 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 71% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 40% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.28:1 vs white · 9.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E18DEC 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 text2.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E18DEC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E18DEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E18DEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #E18DEC

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E18DEC.

How #E18DEC 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#E18DEC
Protanopia#A0A0EC
Protanomaly#BD98EC
Deuteranopia#AFAFEA
Deuteranomaly#C5A2EB
Tritanopia#D79D9D
Tritanomaly#DB97C2
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E18DEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e18dec: #E18DEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E18DEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e18dec': '#E18DEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.553, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_e18dec">#E18DEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E18DEC"

More Pink Colors

#E18DEC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E18DEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E18DEC?

#E18DEC is a light pink — rgb(225, 141, 236) in RGB and hsl(293, 71%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.

What is the RGB value of #E18DEC?

#E18DEC is rgb(225, 141, 236) — red 225, green 141, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E18DEC?

#E18DEC converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 40%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E18DEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E18DEC scores 2.28:1 against white and 9.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E18DEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E18DEC 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 9.81, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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