#E1ADEB Color
#E1ADEB is rgb(225, 173, 235) in RGB, hsl(290, 61%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 26%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E1ADEBrgb(225, 173, 235)hsl(290, 61%, 80%)hsv(290, 26%, 92%)cmyk(4%, 26%, 0%, 8%)oklch(81.5% 0.102 320.9)lab(77.13% 27.36 -23.61)lch(77.13% 36.14 319.22)What #E1ADEB 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 #E1ADEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E1ADEB Channel Values
How #E1ADEB 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 235 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 290° · S 61% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 290° · S 26% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.85:1 vs white · 11.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1ADEB 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 #E1ADEB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1ADEB; 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 #E1ADEB
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 #E1ADEB 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.
#E1ADEB#B7B7EB#C9B3EB#C0C0EA#CEB9EA#DAB6B6#DDB3CE#BFBFBFUsing #E1ADEB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e1adeb: #E1ADEB;background-color: #E1ADEB;colors: { 'color-e1adeb': '#E1ADEB' }Color(red: 0.882, green: 0.678, blue: 0.922)<color name="color_e1adeb">#E1ADEB</color>fill="#E1ADEB"More Pink Colors
#E1ADEB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E1ADEB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E1ADEB?
#E1ADEB is a lightest pink — rgb(225, 173, 235) in RGB and hsl(290, 61%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.
What is the RGB value of #E1ADEB?
#E1ADEB is rgb(225, 173, 235) — red 225, green 173, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E1ADEB?
#E1ADEB converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 26%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E1ADEB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E1ADEB scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E1ADEB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E1ADEB 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 5.33, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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