#E4A5CB Color
#E4A5CB is rgb(228, 165, 203) in RGB, hsl(324, 54%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 11%, 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 2.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E4A5CBrgb(228, 165, 203)hsl(324, 54%, 77%)hsv(324, 28%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 28%, 11%, 11%)oklch(79.3% 0.089 342.5)lab(74.73% 28.20 -9.80)lch(74.73% 29.86 340.84)What #E4A5CB 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 #E4A5CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E4A5CB Channel Values
How #E4A5CB 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 203 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 324° · S 54% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 324° · S 28% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 28% · Y 11% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.99:1 vs white · 10.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4A5CB 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 #E4A5CB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4A5CB; 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 #E4A5CB
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 #E4A5CB 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.
#E4A5CB#B2B2CB#C8ADCB#BDBDC9#CEB4CA#E0AAAA#E2A8B8#B8B8B8Using #E4A5CB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e4a5cb: #E4A5CB;background-color: #E4A5CB;colors: { 'color-e4a5cb': '#E4A5CB' }Color(red: 0.894, green: 0.647, blue: 0.796)<color name="color_e4a5cb">#E4A5CB</color>fill="#E4A5CB"More Pink Colors
#E4A5CB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E4A5CB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E4A5CB?
#E4A5CB is a light pink — rgb(228, 165, 203) in RGB and hsl(324, 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 2.96.
What is the RGB value of #E4A5CB?
#E4A5CB is rgb(228, 165, 203) — red 228, green 165, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E4A5CB?
#E4A5CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 11%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E4A5CB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E4A5CB scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E4A5CB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E4A5CB 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 12.32, which is visibly different.
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