#E1A3CB Color
#E1A3CB is rgb(225, 163, 203) in RGB, hsl(321, 51%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 10%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E1A3CBrgb(225, 163, 203)hsl(321, 51%, 76%)hsv(321, 28%, 88%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 10%, 12%)oklch(78.6% 0.089 340.4)lab(73.95% 28.15 -10.99)lch(73.95% 30.22 338.66)What #E1A3CB 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 #E1A3CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E1A3CB Channel Values
How #E1A3CB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 225 · G 163 · B 203 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 321° · S 51% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 321° · S 28% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 10% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.04:1 vs white · 10.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1A3CB 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.
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Colors That Go With #E1A3CB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1A3CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E1A3CB
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.
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How #E1A3CB 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.
#E1A3CB#B0B0CB#C5ABCB#BBBBC9#CBB2CA#DDA9A9#DFA6B7#B6B6B6Using #E1A3CB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e1a3cb: #E1A3CB;background-color: #E1A3CB;colors: { 'color-e1a3cb': '#E1A3CB' }Color(red: 0.882, green: 0.639, blue: 0.796)<color name="color_e1a3cb">#E1A3CB</color>fill="#E1A3CB"More Pink Colors
#E1A3CB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E1A3CB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E1A3CB?
#E1A3CB is a light pink — rgb(225, 163, 203) in RGB and hsl(321, 51%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.98.
What is the RGB value of #E1A3CB?
#E1A3CB is rgb(225, 163, 203) — red 225, green 163, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E1A3CB?
#E1A3CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 10%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E1A3CB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E1A3CB scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E1A3CB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E1A3CB 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 11.1, which is visibly different.
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