#E1ADE1 Color

#E1ADE1 is rgb(225, 173, 225) in RGB, hsl(300, 46%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 0%, 12%) 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 5.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E1ADE1

HEX#E1ADE1

RGBrgb(225, 173, 225)

HSLhsl(300, 46%, 78%)

HSVhsv(300, 23%, 88%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 0%, 12%)

OKLCHoklch(81.1% 0.091 326.4)

LABlab(76.84% 25.95 -18.64)

LCHlch(76.84% 31.95 324.32)

What #E1ADE1 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 #E1ADE1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 5.16 Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 6.66 Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 6.84 Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 7.02 Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 7.42 Pastel Violet#CB99C9ΔE 7.78

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

#E1ADE1 Channel Values

How #E1ADE1 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 173 · B 225	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 300° · S 46% · L 78%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 300° · S 23% · V 88%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 12%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.86:1 vs white · 11.27:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1ADE1 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 text1.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text11.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E1ADE1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1ADE1; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #E1ADE1

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 #E1ADE1 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#E1ADE1

Protanopia#B7B7E1

Protanomaly#C9B3E1

Deuteranopia#C0C0E0

Deuteranomaly#CEB9E0

Tritanopia#DBB5B5

Tritanomaly#DEB2C8

Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

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Using #E1ADE1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e1ade1: #E1ADE1;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E1ADE1;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e1ade1': '#E1ADE1' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.678, blue: 0.882)

Android XML<color name="color_e1ade1">#E1ADE1</color>

SVG fillfill="#E1ADE1"

More Pink Colors

#E1ADE1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

e22ce2 e12afb e29cd2 e085dd e2d0e2 e085a3 e30b5c e0218a e30b5d e0115f e4007c e0004b ebb0d7 f4a8ff fc74fd ff246d ff8fff ffe0f0 510424 702670 8d029b a43482 c11ac1 cc99cc

#E1ADE1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E1ADE1?

#E1ADE1 is a light pink — rgb(225, 173, 225) in RGB and hsl(300, 46%, 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 5.16.

What is the RGB value of #E1ADE1?

#E1ADE1 is rgb(225, 173, 225) — red 225, green 173, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E1ADE1?

#E1ADE1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E1ADE1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E1ADE1 scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E1ADE1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E1ADE1 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 6.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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