#E3A4EA Color
#E3A4EA is rgb(227, 164, 234) in RGB, hsl(294, 62%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 30%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E3A4EArgb(227, 164, 234)hsl(294, 62%, 78%)hsv(294, 30%, 92%)cmyk(3%, 30%, 0%, 8%)oklch(80.1% 0.118 323.2)lab(75.26% 32.47 -25.87)lch(75.26% 41.51 321.46)What #E3A4EA 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 #E3A4EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E3A4EA Channel Values
How #E3A4EA 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 227 · G 164 · B 234 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 294° · S 62% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 294° · S 30% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.95:1 vs white · 10.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E3A4EA 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 #E3A4EA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E3A4EA; 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 #E3A4EA
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 #E3A4EA 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.
#E3A4EA#B1B1EA#C7ACEA#BCBCE9#CDB3E9#DBAFAF#DEABC9#BABABAUsing #E3A4EA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e3a4ea: #E3A4EA;background-color: #E3A4EA;colors: { 'color-e3a4ea': '#E3A4EA' }Color(red: 0.890, green: 0.643, blue: 0.918)<color name="color_e3a4ea">#E3A4EA</color>fill="#E3A4EA"More Pink Colors
#E3A4EA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E3A4EA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E3A4EA?
#E3A4EA is a light pink — rgb(227, 164, 234) in RGB and hsl(294, 62%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.86.
What is the RGB value of #E3A4EA?
#E3A4EA is rgb(227, 164, 234) — red 227, green 164, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E3A4EA?
#E3A4EA converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 30%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E3A4EA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E3A4EA scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E3A4EA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E3A4EA 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 4.86, which is very hard to tell apart.
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