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#E194DD Color

#E194DD is rgb(225, 148, 221) in RGB, hsl(303, 56%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 2%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E194DD
HEX#E194DD
RGBrgb(225, 148, 221)
HSLhsl(303, 56%, 73%)
HSVhsv(303, 34%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 2%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(76.7% 0.132 328.6)
LABlab(71.12% 38.08 -25.09)
LCHlch(71.12% 45.60 326.63)

What #E194DD 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 #E194DD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 6.88Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.43Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 8.88Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 9.94Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 9.96Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 11.71

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

#E194DD Channel Values

How #E194DD 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 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 56% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 34% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 2% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E194DD 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 text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E194DD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E194DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E194DD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E194DD
Complementary
#94E197
Analogous
#BE94E1
Analogous
#E194B6
Triadic
#DDE194
Triadic
#94DDE1
Split comp.
#B6E194
Split comp.
#94E1BE

Tints & Shades of #E194DD

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

#E5A4E2
#E9AFE6
#EDBFEB
#F0CBEF
#F5DBF4
#F8E7F7

Shades

#D56CD0
#CA44C4
#AB30A5
#872682
#5F1B5C
#381036

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E194DD.

How #E194DD 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#E194DD
Protanopia#A5A5DD
Protanomaly#C09EDD
Deuteranopia#B2B2DB
Deuteranomaly#C7A7DC
Tritanopia#DAA0A0
Tritanomaly#DD9BBB
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E194DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e194dd: #E194DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E194DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e194dd': '#E194DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.580, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_e194dd">#E194DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#E194DD"

More Pink Colors

#E194DD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E194DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E194DD?

#E194DD is a light pink — rgb(225, 148, 221) in RGB and hsl(303, 56%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.88.

What is the RGB value of #E194DD?

#E194DD is rgb(225, 148, 221) — red 225, green 148, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E194DD?

#E194DD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 2%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E194DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E194DD scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E194DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E194DD 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 8.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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