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#E199CF Color

#E199CF is rgb(225, 153, 207) in RGB, hsl(315, 55%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 8%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E199CF
HEX#E199CF
RGBrgb(225, 153, 207)
HSLhsl(315, 55%, 74%)
HSVhsv(315, 32%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 8%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(77% 0.11 336.1)
LABlab(71.81% 33.73 -16.37)
LCHlch(71.81% 37.49 334.11)

What #E199CF 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 #E199CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 1.22Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 6.42Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 6.58Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 6.62Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 8.42Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 8.96

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

#E199CF Channel Values

How #E199CF 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 153 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 315° · S 55% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 315° · S 32% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 8% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.17:1 vs white · 9.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E199CF 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 text9.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E199CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E199CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E199CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E199CF
Complementary
#98E1AA
Analogous
#CF98E1
Analogous
#E198AA
Triadic
#CFE198
Triadic
#98CFE1
Split comp.
#AAE198
Split comp.
#98E1CF

Tints & Shades of #E199CF

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
#E9B4DC
#EDC0E1
#F1D0E9
#F5DBEE
#F9EBF6

Shades

#D671BC
#CA49AA
#AE328F
#86276F
#5F1C4E
#37102E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E199CF.

How #E199CF 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#E199CF
Protanopia#A8A8CF
Protanomaly#C2A2CF
Deuteranopia#B5B5CD
Deuteranomaly#C8ABCE
Tritanopia#DCA1A1
Tritanomaly#DE9EB5
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E199CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e199cf: #E199CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E199CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e199cf': '#E199CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.600, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_e199cf">#E199CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E199CF"

More Pink Colors

#E199CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E199CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E199CF?

#E199CF is a light pink — rgb(225, 153, 207) in RGB and hsl(315, 55%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.22.

What is the RGB value of #E199CF?

#E199CF is rgb(225, 153, 207) — red 225, green 153, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E199CF?

#E199CF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 8%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E199CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E199CF scores 2.17:1 against white and 9.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E199CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E199CF 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 6.42, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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