#E1ACE2 Color

#E1ACE2 is rgb(225, 172, 226) in RGB, hsl(299, 48%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E1ACE2

HEX#E1ACE2

RGBrgb(225, 172, 226)

HSLhsl(299, 48%, 78%)

HSVhsv(299, 24%, 89%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 24%, 0%, 11%)

OKLCHoklch(81% 0.094 325.8)

LABlab(76.64% 26.60 -19.48)

LCHlch(76.64% 32.97 323.78)

What #E1ACE2 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 #E1ACE2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 5.53 Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 5.71 Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 6.63 Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 6.92 Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 7.31 Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 7.88

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

#E1ACE2 Channel Values

How #E1ACE2 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 172 · B 226	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 299° · S 48% · L 78%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 299° · S 24% · V 89%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 11%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.87:1 vs white · 11.2:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1ACE2 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 text1.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text11.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E1ACE2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1ACE2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #E1ACE2

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 #E1ACE2 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#E1ACE2

Protanopia#B6B6E2

Protanomaly#C9B2E2

Deuteranopia#C0C0E1

Deuteranomaly#CEB8E1

Tritanopia#DBB4B4

Tritanomaly#DDB1C8

Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

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Using #E1ACE2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e1ace2: #E1ACE2;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E1ACE2;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e1ace2': '#E1ACE2' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.675, blue: 0.886)

Android XML<color name="color_e1ace2">#E1ACE2</color>

SVG fillfill="#E1ACE2"

More Pink Colors

#E1ACE2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#E1ACE2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E1ACE2?

#E1ACE2 is a light pink — rgb(225, 172, 226) in RGB and hsl(299, 48%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.

What is the RGB value of #E1ACE2?

#E1ACE2 is rgb(225, 172, 226) — red 225, green 172, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E1ACE2?

#E1ACE2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E1ACE2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E1ACE2 scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E1ACE2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E1ACE2 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 5.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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