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#E2C0DC Color

#E2C0DC is rgb(226, 192, 220) in RGB, hsl(311, 37%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 3%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E2C0DC
HEX#E2C0DC
RGBrgb(226, 192, 220)
HSLhsl(311, 37%, 82%)
HSVhsv(311, 15%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 3%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(84.5% 0.053 332)
LABlab(81.32% 16.00 -9.30)
LCHlch(81.32% 18.51 329.82)

What #E2C0DC 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 #E2C0DC, 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.

#E2C0DC Channel Values

How #E2C0DC 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 192 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 37% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 15% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 3% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.64:1 vs white · 12.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2C0DC 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 text1.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E2C0DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2C0DC; 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 #E2C0DC

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

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How #E2C0DC 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#E2C0DC
Protanopia#C6C6DC
Protanomaly#D2C4DC
Deuteranopia#CCCCDB
Deuteranomaly#D5C7DB
Tritanopia#DFC4C4
Tritanomaly#E0C2CE
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E2C0DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e2c0dc: #E2C0DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E2C0DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e2c0dc': '#E2C0DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.753, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_e2c0dc">#E2C0DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E2C0DC"

More Pink Colors

#E2C0DC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E2C0DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E2C0DC?

#E2C0DC is a lightest pink — rgb(226, 192, 220) in RGB and hsl(311, 37%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.81.

What is the RGB value of #E2C0DC?

#E2C0DC is rgb(226, 192, 220) — red 226, green 192, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E2C0DC?

#E2C0DC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 3%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E2C0DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E2C0DC scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E2C0DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E2C0DC 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 3.81, which is very hard to tell apart.

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