#E4AEE5 Color
#E4AEE5 is rgb(228, 174, 229) in RGB, hsl(299, 51%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E4AEE5rgb(228, 174, 229)hsl(299, 51%, 79%)hsv(299, 24%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 0%, 10%)oklch(81.8% 0.096 325.8)lab(77.49% 27.04 -19.79)lch(77.49% 33.51 323.80)What #E4AEE5 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 #E4AEE5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E4AEE5 Channel Values
How #E4AEE5 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 174 · B 229 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 299° · S 51% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 299° · S 24% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.83:1 vs white · 11.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4AEE5 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 #E4AEE5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4AEE5; 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 #E4AEE5
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 #E4AEE5 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.
#E4AEE5#B9B9E5#CBB5E5#C2C2E4#D1BAE4#DEB6B6#E0B3CB#C0C0C0Using #E4AEE5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e4aee5: #E4AEE5;background-color: #E4AEE5;colors: { 'color-e4aee5': '#E4AEE5' }Color(red: 0.894, green: 0.682, blue: 0.898)<color name="color_e4aee5">#E4AEE5</color>fill="#E4AEE5"More Pink Colors
#E4AEE5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E4AEE5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E4AEE5?
#E4AEE5 is a light pink — rgb(228, 174, 229) in RGB and hsl(299, 51%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.82.
What is the RGB value of #E4AEE5?
#E4AEE5 is rgb(228, 174, 229) — red 228, green 174, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E4AEE5?
#E4AEE5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E4AEE5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E4AEE5 scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E4AEE5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E4AEE5 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 5.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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