#E3CDE5 Color
#E3CDE5 is rgb(227, 205, 229) in RGB, hsl(295, 32%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 10%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E3CDE5rgb(227, 205, 229)hsl(295, 32%, 85%)hsv(295, 10%, 90%)cmyk(1%, 10%, 0%, 10%)oklch(87.4% 0.04 323.3)lab(84.80% 11.06 -8.96)lch(84.80% 14.24 320.98)What #E3CDE5 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 #E3CDE5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E3CDE5 Channel Values
How #E3CDE5 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 205 · B 229 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 295° · S 32% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 295° · S 10% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.49:1 vs white · 14.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E3CDE5 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 #E3CDE5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E3CDE5; 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 #E3CDE5
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 #E3CDE5 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.
#E3CDE5#D1D1E5#D8CFE5#D5D5E4#DBD2E5#E0D0D0#E1CFD9#D4D4D4Using #E3CDE5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e3cde5: #E3CDE5;background-color: #E3CDE5;colors: { 'color-e3cde5': '#E3CDE5' }Color(red: 0.890, green: 0.804, blue: 0.898)<color name="color_e3cde5">#E3CDE5</color>fill="#E3CDE5"More Pink Colors
#E3CDE5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E3CDE5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E3CDE5?
#E3CDE5 is a lightest pink — rgb(227, 205, 229) in RGB and hsl(295, 32%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.78.
What is the RGB value of #E3CDE5?
#E3CDE5 is rgb(227, 205, 229) — red 227, green 205, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E3CDE5?
#E3CDE5 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 10%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E3CDE5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E3CDE5 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E3CDE5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E3CDE5 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 4.92, which is very hard to tell apart.
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