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#E194CC Color

#E194CC is rgb(225, 148, 204) in RGB, hsl(316, 56%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 9%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E194CC
HEX#E194CC
RGBrgb(225, 148, 204)
HSLhsl(316, 56%, 73%)
HSVhsv(316, 34%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 9%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(76.1% 0.117 337.3)
LABlab(70.62% 35.88 -16.49)
LCHlch(70.62% 39.48 335.32)

What #E194CC 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 #E194CC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 3.58Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 7.91Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 7.93Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 8.62Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 8.97Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 8.99

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

#E194CC Channel Values

How #E194CC 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 148 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 56% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 34% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 9% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.26:1 vs white · 9.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E194CC 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 text2.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E194CC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E194CC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E194CC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E194CC
Complementary
#94E1A8
Analogous
#CF94E1
Analogous
#E194A6
Triadic
#CCE194
Triadic
#94CCE1
Split comp.
#A6E194
Split comp.
#94E1CF

Tints & Shades of #E194CC

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

#E5A4D4
#E9AFD9
#EDBFE1
#F0CBE7
#F5DBEE
#F8E7F4

Shades

#D56CB9
#CA44A6
#AB308A
#87266D
#5F1B4D
#38102D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E194CC.

How #E194CC 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#E194CC
Protanopia#A5A5CC
Protanomaly#C09ECC
Deuteranopia#B2B2CA
Deuteranomaly#C7A7CB
Tritanopia#DC9D9D
Tritanomaly#DE99B2
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E194CC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e194cc: #E194CC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E194CC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e194cc': '#E194CC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.580, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_e194cc">#E194CC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E194CC"

More Pink Colors

#E194CC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E194CC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E194CC?

#E194CC is a light pink — rgb(225, 148, 204) in RGB and hsl(316, 56%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.58.

What is the RGB value of #E194CC?

#E194CC is rgb(225, 148, 204) — red 225, green 148, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E194CC?

#E194CC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 9%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E194CC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E194CC scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E194CC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E194CC 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 7.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.