#E2AEEA Color
#E2AEEA is rgb(226, 174, 234) in RGB, hsl(292, 59%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 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 5.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E2AEEArgb(226, 174, 234)hsl(292, 59%, 80%)hsv(292, 26%, 92%)cmyk(3%, 26%, 0%, 8%)oklch(81.7% 0.1 321.9)lab(77.43% 27.05 -22.60)lch(77.43% 35.25 320.13)What #E2AEEA 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 #E2AEEA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E2AEEA Channel Values
How #E2AEEA 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 226 · G 174 · B 234 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 292° · S 59% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 292° · S 26% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.83:1 vs white · 11.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2AEEA 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 #E2AEEA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2AEEA; 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 #E2AEEA
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 #E2AEEA 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.
#E2AEEA#B8B8EA#CAB4EA#C1C1E9#CFBAE9#DBB7B7#DEB3CD#BFBFBFUsing #E2AEEA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e2aeea: #E2AEEA;background-color: #E2AEEA;colors: { 'color-e2aeea': '#E2AEEA' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.682, blue: 0.918)<color name="color_e2aeea">#E2AEEA</color>fill="#E2AEEA"More Pink Colors
#E2AEEA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E2AEEA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E2AEEA?
#E2AEEA is a lightest pink — rgb(226, 174, 234) in RGB and hsl(292, 59%, 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 5.51.
What is the RGB value of #E2AEEA?
#E2AEEA is rgb(226, 174, 234) — red 226, green 174, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E2AEEA?
#E2AEEA converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 26%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E2AEEA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E2AEEA scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E2AEEA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E2AEEA 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 5.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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