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#E495D2 Color

#E495D2 is rgb(228, 149, 210) in RGB, hsl(314, 59%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 8%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E495D2
HEX#E495D2
RGBrgb(228, 149, 210)
HSLhsl(314, 59%, 74%)
HSVhsv(314, 35%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 8%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(76.8% 0.122 335.4)
LABlab(71.36% 37.16 -18.65)
LCHlch(71.36% 41.58 333.36)

What #E495D2 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 #E495D2, 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.

#E495D2 Channel Values

How #E495D2 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 228 · G 149 · B 2108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 314° · S 59% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 314° · S 35% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 8% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.2:1 vs white · 9.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E495D2 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 text2.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E495D2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E495D2; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #E495D2

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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Shades

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How #E495D2 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#E495D2
Protanopia#A6A6D2
Protanomaly#C2A0D2
Deuteranopia#B4B4D0
Deuteranomaly#C9A9D1
Tritanopia#DE9E9E
Tritanomaly#E19BB5
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E495D2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e495d2: #E495D2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E495D2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e495d2': '#E495D2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.584, blue: 0.824)
Android XML<color name="color_e495d2">#E495D2</color>
SVG fillfill="#E495D2"

More Pink Colors

#E495D2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E495D2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E495D2?

#E495D2 is a light pink — rgb(228, 149, 210) in RGB and hsl(314, 59%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.

What is the RGB value of #E495D2?

#E495D2 is rgb(228, 149, 210) — red 228, green 149, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E495D2?

#E495D2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 8%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E495D2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E495D2 scores 2.2:1 against white and 9.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E495D2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E495D2 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 7.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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