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#E2D5E1 Color

#E2D5E1 is rgb(226, 213, 225) in RGB, hsl(305, 18%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 6%, 0%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E2D5E1
HEX#E2D5E1
RGBrgb(226, 213, 225)
HSLhsl(305, 18%, 86%)
HSVhsv(305, 6%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 6%, 0%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(88.7% 0.021 328.1)
LABlab(86.60% 6.21 -4.24)
LCHlch(86.60% 7.51 325.68)

What #E2D5E1 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 #E2D5E1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 5.35Queen Pink#E8CCD7ΔE 6.18Light Silver#D8D8D8ΔE 7.52Gainsboro#DCDCDCΔE 7.6Light Gray#D3D3D3ΔE 7.79Pink Diamond (Ace Hardware Color)#F6D6DEΔE 7.99

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

#E2D5E1 Channel Values

How #E2D5E1 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 213 · B 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 18% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 6% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.42:1 vs white · 14.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2D5E1 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 text1.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E2D5E1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E2D5E1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2D5E1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E2D5E1
Complementary
#D5E2D6
Analogous
#DCD5E2
Analogous
#E2D5DA
Triadic
#E1E2D5
Triadic
#D5E1E2
Split comp.
#DAE2D5
Split comp.
#D5E2DC

Tints & Shades of #E2D5E1

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

#E6DBE5
#E8DEE7
#ECE4EB
#F0EAF0
#F5F0F4
#F7F3F6

Shades

#C9B1C7
#B290AF
#996C95
#755272
#51384F
#30212F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E2D5E1.

How #E2D5E1 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#E2D5E1
Protanopia#D7D7E1
Protanomaly#DCD6E1
Deuteranopia#D9D9E1
Deuteranomaly#DDD8E1
Tritanopia#E1D7D7
Tritanomaly#E1D6DB
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E2D5E1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e2d5e1: #E2D5E1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E2D5E1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e2d5e1': '#E2D5E1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.835, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="color_e2d5e1">#E2D5E1</color>
SVG fillfill="#E2D5E1"

More Pink Colors

#E2D5E1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E2D5E1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E2D5E1?

#E2D5E1 is a lightest pink — rgb(226, 213, 225) in RGB and hsl(305, 18%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.35.

What is the RGB value of #E2D5E1?

#E2D5E1 is rgb(226, 213, 225) — red 226, green 213, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E2D5E1?

#E2D5E1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 6%, 0%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E2D5E1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E2D5E1 scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E2D5E1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E2D5E1 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 gainsboro (#DCDCDC) at a CIE76 distance of 7.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.