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#E26ADC Color

#E26ADC is rgb(226, 106, 220) in RGB, hsl(303, 67%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 3%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (#DA70D6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E26ADC
HEX#E26ADC
RGBrgb(226, 106, 220)
HSLhsl(303, 67%, 65%)
HSVhsv(303, 53%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 3%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.201 329.4)
LABlab(63.00% 58.34 -36.96)
LCHlch(63.00% 69.06 327.64)

What #E26ADC 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 #E26ADC, 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.

#E26ADC Channel Values

How #E26ADC 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 226 · G 106 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 67% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 53% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 3% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.87:1 vs white · 7.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E26ADC 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 text2.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E26ADC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E26ADC; 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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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #E26ADC

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E26ADC.

How #E26ADC 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#E26ADC
Protanopia#8989DC
Protanomaly#B47EDC
Deuteranopia#9F9FDA
Deuteranomaly#BE8DDB
Tritanopia#D88080
Tritanomaly#DC78AD
Achromatopsia#999999

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E26ADC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e26adc: #E26ADC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E26ADC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e26adc': '#E26ADC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.416, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_e26adc">#E26ADC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E26ADC"

More Pink Colors

#E26ADC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E26ADC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E26ADC?

#E26ADC is a light pink — rgb(226, 106, 220) in RGB and hsl(303, 67%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.54.

What is the RGB value of #E26ADC?

#E26ADC is rgb(226, 106, 220) — red 226, green 106, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E26ADC?

#E26ADC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 3%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E26ADC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E26ADC scores 2.87:1 against white and 7.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E26ADC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E26ADC 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 6.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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