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#E1A3DB Color

#E1A3DB is rgb(225, 163, 219) in RGB, hsl(306, 51%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 3%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E1A3DB
HEX#E1A3DB
RGBrgb(225, 163, 219)
HSLhsl(306, 51%, 76%)
HSVhsv(306, 28%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 3%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(79.2% 0.103 329.8)
LABlab(74.38% 30.22 -19.08)
LCHlch(74.38% 35.74 327.74)

What #E1A3DB 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 #E1A3DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#E1A3DB Channel Values

How #E1A3DB 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 163 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 51% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 28% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 3% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.01:1 vs white · 10.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1A3DB 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 text2.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E1A3DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1A3DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #E1A3DB

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

Shades

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How #E1A3DB 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#E1A3DB
Protanopia#B0B0DB
Protanomaly#C5ABDB
Deuteranopia#BBBBDA
Deuteranomaly#CBB2DA
Tritanopia#DBABAB
Tritanomaly#DEA8C0
Achromatopsia#B7B7B7

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Using #E1A3DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e1a3db: #E1A3DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E1A3DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e1a3db': '#E1A3DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.639, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_e1a3db">#E1A3DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E1A3DB"

More Pink Colors

#E1A3DB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E1A3DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E1A3DB?

#E1A3DB is a light pink — rgb(225, 163, 219) in RGB and hsl(306, 51%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.95.

What is the RGB value of #E1A3DB?

#E1A3DB is rgb(225, 163, 219) — red 225, green 163, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E1A3DB?

#E1A3DB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 3%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E1A3DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E1A3DB scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E1A3DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E1A3DB 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 2.95, which is very hard to tell apart.

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