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#E29CEC Color

#E29CEC is rgb(226, 156, 236) in RGB, hsl(293, 68%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 34%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E29CEC
HEX#E29CEC
RGBrgb(226, 156, 236)
HSLhsl(293, 68%, 77%)
HSVhsv(293, 34%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 34%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(78.8% 0.133 322.3)
LABlab(73.44% 36.47 -29.73)
LCHlch(73.44% 47.05 320.81)

What #E29CEC 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 #E29CEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 5.6Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 6.38Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 8.22Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 9.76Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.84Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 12.11

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

#E29CEC Channel Values

How #E29CEC 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 156 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 68% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 34% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E29CEC 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 text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E29CEC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E29CEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E29CEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E29CEC
Complementary
#A6EC9C
Analogous
#BB9CEC
Analogous
#EC9CCE
Triadic
#ECE39C
Triadic
#9CECE3
Split comp.
#CEEC9C
Split comp.
#9CECBB

Tints & Shades of #E29CEC

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

#E7A9EF
#EAB6F1
#EEC3F4
#F2D0F6
#F5DDF8
#F9EAFB

Shades

#D772E4
#C943DB
#B226C5
#881D96
#61146B
#360B3C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E29CEC.

How #E29CEC 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#E29CEC
Protanopia#ABABEC
Protanomaly#C3A5EC
Deuteranopia#B7B7EB
Deuteranomaly#CAADEB
Tritanopia#D9A9A9
Tritanomaly#DDA4C7
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E29CEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e29cec: #E29CEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E29CEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e29cec': '#E29CEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.612, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_e29cec">#E29CEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E29CEC"

More Pink Colors

#E29CEC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E29CEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E29CEC?

#E29CEC is a light pink — rgb(226, 156, 236) in RGB and hsl(293, 68%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.6.

What is the RGB value of #E29CEC?

#E29CEC is rgb(226, 156, 236) — red 226, green 156, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E29CEC?

#E29CEC converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 34%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E29CEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E29CEC scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E29CEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E29CEC 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 9.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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