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#E19DCF Color

#E19DCF is rgb(225, 157, 207) in RGB, hsl(316, 53%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 30%, 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 2.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E19DCF
HEX#E19DCF
RGBrgb(225, 157, 207)
HSLhsl(316, 53%, 75%)
HSVhsv(316, 30%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 30%, 8%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(77.7% 0.103 336.6)
LABlab(72.70% 31.70 -15.04)
LCHlch(72.70% 35.09 334.61)

What #E19DCF 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 #E19DCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 2.08Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 4.32Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 5.04Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 6.86Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 7.4Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 7.49

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

#E19DCF Channel Values

How #E19DCF 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 157 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 53% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 30% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 30% · Y 8% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E19DCF 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E19DCF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E19DCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E19DCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E19DCF
Complementary
#9DE1AF
Analogous
#D19DE1
Analogous
#E19DAD
Triadic
#CFE19D
Triadic
#9DCFE1
Split comp.
#ADE19D
Split comp.
#9DE1D1

Tints & Shades of #E19DCF

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

#E5A9D5
#E9B9DC
#EDC4E2
#F1D0E8
#F4DCEE
#F9EBF5

Shades

#D576BC
#C94FA9
#B0368F
#85296C
#5E1D4C
#37112D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E19DCF.

How #E19DCF 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#E19DCF
Protanopia#ABABCF
Protanomaly#C3A6CF
Deuteranopia#B7B7CD
Deuteranomaly#C9ADCE
Tritanopia#DCA4A4
Tritanomaly#DEA2B7
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E19DCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e19dcf: #E19DCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E19DCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e19dcf': '#E19DCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.616, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_e19dcf">#E19DCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E19DCF"

More Pink Colors

#E19DCF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E19DCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E19DCF?

#E19DCF is a light pink — rgb(225, 157, 207) in RGB and hsl(316, 53%, 75%) 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 2.08.

What is the RGB value of #E19DCF?

#E19DCF is rgb(225, 157, 207) — red 225, green 157, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E19DCF?

#E19DCF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 30%, 8%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E19DCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E19DCF scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E19DCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E19DCF 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 6.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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