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#E196E4 Color

#E196E4 is rgb(225, 150, 228) in RGB, hsl(298, 59%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 34%, 0%, 11%) 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 6.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E196E4
HEX#E196E4
RGBrgb(225, 150, 228)
HSLhsl(298, 59%, 74%)
HSVhsv(298, 34%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 34%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(77.3% 0.135 325.5)
LABlab(71.77% 38.03 -27.93)
LCHlch(71.77% 47.19 323.71)

What #E196E4 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 #E196E4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 6.44Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 7.62Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 9.01Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.73Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 10.63Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 12.35

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

#E196E4 Channel Values

How #E196E4 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 150 · B 2288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 59% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 34% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.17:1 vs white · 9.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E196E4 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 text2.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E196E4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E196E4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E196E4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E196E4
Complementary
#98E496
Analogous
#BA96E4
Analogous
#E496BF
Triadic
#E4E196
Triadic
#96E4E1
Split comp.
#BFE496
Split comp.
#96E4BA

Tints & Shades of #E196E4

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

#E5A2E7
#E9B2EB
#EDBEEE
#F1CEF2
#F5DBF6
#F9EBFA

Shades

#D66DD9
#CA44CF
#AE2EB2
#86248A
#5F1961
#370F39

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E196E4.

How #E196E4 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#E196E4
Protanopia#A6A6E4
Protanomaly#C0A0E4
Deuteranopia#B3B3E2
Deuteranomaly#C7A8E3
Tritanopia#D9A3A3
Tritanomaly#DC9EC0
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E196E4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e196e4: #E196E4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E196E4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e196e4': '#E196E4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.588, blue: 0.894)
Android XML<color name="color_e196e4">#E196E4</color>
SVG fillfill="#E196E4"

More Pink Colors

#E196E4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E196E4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E196E4?

#E196E4 is a light pink — rgb(225, 150, 228) in RGB and hsl(298, 59%, 74%) 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 6.44.

What is the RGB value of #E196E4?

#E196E4 is rgb(225, 150, 228) — red 225, green 150, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E196E4?

#E196E4 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 34%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E196E4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E196E4 scores 2.17:1 against white and 9.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E196E4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E196E4 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 9.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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