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#E495E2 Color

#E495E2 is rgb(228, 149, 226) in RGB, hsl(302, 59%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 1%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E495E2
HEX#E495E2
RGBrgb(228, 149, 226)
HSLhsl(302, 59%, 74%)
HSVhsv(302, 35%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 1%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(77.4% 0.137 327.7)
LABlab(71.84% 39.26 -26.70)
LCHlch(71.84% 47.48 325.78)

What #E495E2 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 #E495E2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 5.99Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 8.36Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 9.24Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 10.02Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 10.15Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 11.84

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

#E495E2 Channel Values

How #E495E2 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 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 59% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 35% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 1% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.17:1 vs white · 9.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E495E2 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 text2.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E495E2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E495E2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E495E2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E495E2
Complementary
#96E498
Analogous
#BF96E4
Analogous
#E496BA
Triadic
#E1E496
Triadic
#96E1E4
Split comp.
#BAE496
Split comp.
#96E4BF

Tints & Shades of #E495E2

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

#E7A2E5
#EBB2E9
#EEBEED
#F2CEF1
#F6DBF5
#FAEBF9

Shades

#D96DD6
#CF44CA
#B22EAE
#8A2486
#61195F
#390F37

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E495E2.

How #E495E2 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#E495E2
Protanopia#A6A6E2
Protanomaly#C2A0E2
Deuteranopia#B4B4E0
Deuteranomaly#C9A9E1
Tritanopia#DCA1A1
Tritanomaly#DF9DBF
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E495E2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e495e2: #E495E2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E495E2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e495e2': '#E495E2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.584, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_e495e2">#E495E2</color>
SVG fillfill="#E495E2"

More Pink Colors

#E495E2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E495E2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E495E2?

#E495E2 is a light pink — rgb(228, 149, 226) in RGB and hsl(302, 59%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.

What is the RGB value of #E495E2?

#E495E2 is rgb(228, 149, 226) — red 228, green 149, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E495E2?

#E495E2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 1%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E495E2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E495E2 scores 2.17:1 against white and 9.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E495E2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E495E2 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 10.02, which is visibly different.

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