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#E199DF Color

#E199DF is rgb(225, 153, 223) in RGB, hsl(302, 55%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 1%, 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 5.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E199DF
HEX#E199DF
RGBrgb(225, 153, 223)
HSLhsl(302, 55%, 74%)
HSVhsv(302, 32%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 1%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.125 327.6)
LABlab(72.27% 35.83 -24.44)
LCHlch(72.27% 43.38 325.70)

What #E199DF 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 #E199DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 5.92Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 6.79Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 8.26Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 9Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 10.04Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 11.83

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

#E199DF Channel Values

How #E199DF 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 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 55% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 32% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 1% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.14:1 vs white · 9.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E199DF 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 text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E199DF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E199DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E199DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E199DF
Complementary
#98E19B
Analogous
#BF98E1
Analogous
#E198BA
Triadic
#DFE198
Triadic
#98DFE1
Split comp.
#BAE198
Split comp.
#98E1BF

Tints & Shades of #E199DF

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
#E9B4E7
#EDC0EB
#F1D0F0
#F5DBF4
#F9EBF9

Shades

#D671D2
#CA49C6
#AE32AA
#862783
#5F1C5D
#371036

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E199DF.

How #E199DF 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#E199DF
Protanopia#A8A8DF
Protanomaly#C2A2DF
Deuteranopia#B5B5DD
Deuteranomaly#C8ABDE
Tritanopia#DAA4A4
Tritanomaly#DDA0BF
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E199DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e199df: #E199DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E199DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e199df': '#E199DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.600, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_e199df">#E199DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E199DF"

More Pink Colors

#E199DF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E199DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E199DF?

#E199DF is a light pink — rgb(225, 153, 223) in RGB and hsl(302, 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 5.92.

What is the RGB value of #E199DF?

#E199DF is rgb(225, 153, 223) — red 225, green 153, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E199DF?

#E199DF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 1%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E199DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E199DF scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E199DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E199DF 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 5.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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