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#E18ECA Color

#E18ECA is rgb(225, 142, 202) in RGB, hsl(317, 58%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 37%, 10%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E18ECA
HEX#E18ECA
RGBrgb(225, 142, 202)
HSLhsl(317, 58%, 72%)
HSVhsv(317, 37%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 10%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(75% 0.126 337.7)
LABlab(69.27% 38.64 -17.41)
LCHlch(69.27% 42.38 335.75)

What #E18ECA 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 #E18ECA, 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.

#E18ECA Channel Values

How #E18ECA 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 142 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 58% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 37% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 37% · Y 10% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.35:1 vs white · 8.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E18ECA 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 text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E18ECA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E18ECA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #E18ECA

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.

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How #E18ECA 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#E18ECA
Protanopia#A0A0CA
Protanomaly#BE99CA
Deuteranopia#AFAFC8
Deuteranomaly#C5A3C9
Tritanopia#DC9797
Tritanomaly#DE94AE
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #E18ECA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e18eca: #E18ECA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E18ECA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e18eca': '#E18ECA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.557, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_e18eca">#E18ECA</color>
SVG fillfill="#E18ECA"

More Pink Colors

#E18ECA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E18ECA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E18ECA?

#E18ECA is a light pink — rgb(225, 142, 202) in RGB and hsl(317, 58%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.67.

What is the RGB value of #E18ECA?

#E18ECA is rgb(225, 142, 202) — red 225, green 142, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E18ECA?

#E18ECA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 37%, 10%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E18ECA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E18ECA scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E18ECA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E18ECA 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 9.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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