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#E29DCD Color

#E29DCD is rgb(226, 157, 205) in RGB, hsl(318, 54%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 31%, 9%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E29DCD
HEX#E29DCD
RGBrgb(226, 157, 205)
HSLhsl(318, 54%, 75%)
HSVhsv(318, 31%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 31%, 9%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(77.7% 0.102 338.4)
LABlab(72.76% 31.80 -13.85)
LCHlch(72.76% 34.68 336.47)

What #E29DCD 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 #E29DCD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 3.09Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 4.36Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 5.53Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 6.21Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.05Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 8.12

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

#E29DCD Channel Values

How #E29DCD 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 157 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 54% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 31% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 31% · Y 9% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.11:1 vs white · 9.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E29DCD 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 text2.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E29DCD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E29DCD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E29DCD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E29DCD
Complementary
#9DE2B1
Analogous
#D49DE2
Analogous
#E29DAB
Triadic
#CDE29D
Triadic
#9DCDE2
Split comp.
#ABE29D
Split comp.
#9DE2D4

Tints & Shades of #E29DCD

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

#E5A9D3
#EAB8DB
#EDC4E1
#F1D0E7
#F4DCED
#F9EBF5

Shades

#D676B9
#CA4EA5
#B1358C
#862869
#5E1C4A
#37102B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E29DCD.

How #E29DCD 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#E29DCD
Protanopia#ABABCD
Protanomaly#C4A6CD
Deuteranopia#B8B8CB
Deuteranomaly#CAAECC
Tritanopia#DDA4A4
Tritanomaly#DFA1B6
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E29DCD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e29dcd: #E29DCD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E29DCD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e29dcd': '#E29DCD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.616, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_e29dcd">#E29DCD</color>
SVG fillfill="#E29DCD"

More Pink Colors

#E29DCD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E29DCD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E29DCD?

#E29DCD is a light pink — rgb(226, 157, 205) in RGB and hsl(318, 54%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.09.

What is the RGB value of #E29DCD?

#E29DCD is rgb(226, 157, 205) — red 226, green 157, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E29DCD?

#E29DCD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 31%, 9%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E29DCD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E29DCD scores 2.11:1 against white and 9.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E29DCD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E29DCD 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 8.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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