#E4A5C9 Color
#E4A5C9 is rgb(228, 165, 201) in RGB, hsl(326, 54%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 12%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E4A5C9rgb(228, 165, 201)hsl(326, 54%, 77%)hsv(326, 28%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 12%, 11%)oklch(79.2% 0.087 344)lab(74.68% 27.96 -8.78)lch(74.68% 29.30 342.56)What #E4A5C9 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 #E4A5C9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E4A5C9 Channel Values
How #E4A5C9 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 228 · G 165 · B 201 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 326° · S 54% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 326° · S 28% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 12% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2:1 vs white · 10.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4A5C9 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 #E4A5C9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4A5C9; 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 #E4A5C9
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 #E4A5C9 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.
#E4A5C9#B2B2C9#C8ADC9#BDBDC7#CEB4C8#E1AAAA#E2A8B7#B7B7B7Using #E4A5C9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e4a5c9: #E4A5C9;background-color: #E4A5C9;colors: { 'color-e4a5c9': '#E4A5C9' }Color(red: 0.894, green: 0.647, blue: 0.788)<color name="color_e4a5c9">#E4A5C9</color>fill="#E4A5C9"More Pink Colors
#E4A5C9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E4A5C9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E4A5C9?
#E4A5C9 is a light pink — rgb(228, 165, 201) in RGB and hsl(326, 54%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.71.
What is the RGB value of #E4A5C9?
#E4A5C9 is rgb(228, 165, 201) — red 228, green 165, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E4A5C9?
#E4A5C9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 12%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E4A5C9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E4A5C9 scores 2:1 against white and 10.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E4A5C9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E4A5C9 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 13.36, which is visibly different.
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