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#E4A4EA Color

#E4A4EA is rgb(228, 164, 234) in RGB, hsl(295, 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 4.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E4A4EA
HEX#E4A4EA
RGBrgb(228, 164, 234)
HSLhsl(295, 62%, 78%)
HSVhsv(295, 30%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 30%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(80.2% 0.118 323.7)
LABlab(75.37% 32.81 -25.70)
LCHlch(75.37% 41.67 321.93)

What #E4A4EA 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 #E4A4EA, 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.

#E4A4EA Channel Values

How #E4A4EA 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 164 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 62% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 30% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.94:1 vs white · 10.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4A4EA 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 text1.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E4A4EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4A4EA; 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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Tints & Shades of #E4A4EA

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 #E4A4EA 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#E4A4EA
Protanopia#B1B1EA
Protanomaly#C8ACEA
Deuteranopia#BCBCE9
Deuteranomaly#CDB3E9
Tritanopia#DCAFAF
Tritanomaly#DFABC9
Achromatopsia#BABABA

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Using #E4A4EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e4a4ea: #E4A4EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E4A4EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e4a4ea': '#E4A4EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.643, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_e4a4ea">#E4A4EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#E4A4EA"

More Pink Colors

#E4A4EA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E4A4EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E4A4EA?

#E4A4EA is a light pink — rgb(228, 164, 234) in RGB and hsl(295, 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 4.9.

What is the RGB value of #E4A4EA?

#E4A4EA is rgb(228, 164, 234) — red 228, green 164, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E4A4EA?

#E4A4EA 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 #E4A4EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E4A4EA scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E4A4EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E4A4EA 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 4.9, which is very hard to tell apart.

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