Skip to content

#E198DC Color

#E198DC is rgb(225, 152, 220) in RGB, hsl(304, 55%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 2%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E198DC
HEX#E198DC
RGBrgb(225, 152, 220)
HSLhsl(304, 55%, 74%)
HSVhsv(304, 32%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 2%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(77.4% 0.124 329.1)
LABlab(71.96% 35.93 -23.27)
LCHlch(71.96% 42.81 327.07)

What #E198DC 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 #E198DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 5.66Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 7.24Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 7.36Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 8.5Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 11.12Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 11.29

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

#E198DC Channel Values

How #E198DC 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 152 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 55% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 32% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 2% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.16:1 vs white · 9.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E198DC 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 text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E198DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E198DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E198DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E198DC
Complementary
#98E19D
Analogous
#C298E1
Analogous
#E198B8
Triadic
#DCE198
Triadic
#98DCE1
Split comp.
#B8E198
Split comp.
#98E1C2

Tints & Shades of #E198DC

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

#E5A4E0
#E9B4E6
#EDC0EA
#F1D0EF
#F5DBF3
#F9EBF8

Shades

#D671CF
#CA49C2
#AE32A6
#862780
#5F1C5A
#371035

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E198DC.

How #E198DC 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#E198DC
Protanopia#A7A7DC
Protanomaly#C1A2DC
Deuteranopia#B4B4DA
Deuteranomaly#C8AADB
Tritanopia#DAA3A3
Tritanomaly#DD9FBC
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E198DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e198dc: #E198DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E198DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e198dc': '#E198DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.596, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_e198dc">#E198DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E198DC"

More Pink Colors

#E198DC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E198DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E198DC?

#E198DC is a light pink — rgb(225, 152, 220) in RGB and hsl(304, 55%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.66.

What is the RGB value of #E198DC?

#E198DC is rgb(225, 152, 220) — red 225, green 152, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E198DC?

#E198DC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 2%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E198DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E198DC scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E198DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E198DC 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 5.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #E198DC in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

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