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#E58CED Color

#E58CED is rgb(229, 140, 237) in RGB, hsl(295, 73%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 41%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E58CED
HEX#E58CED
RGBrgb(229, 140, 237)
HSLhsl(295, 73%, 74%)
HSVhsv(295, 41%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 41%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(76.6% 0.163 324)
LABlab(70.43% 45.55 -34.85)
LCHlch(70.43% 57.35 322.59)

What #E58CED 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 #E58CED, 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.

#E58CED Channel Values

How #E58CED 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 229 · G 140 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 73% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 41% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.26:1 vs white · 9.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E58CED 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 text2.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E58CED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E58CED; 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 #E58CED

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 #E58CED 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#E58CED
Protanopia#A0A0ED
Protanomaly#C098ED
Deuteranopia#B0B0EB
Deuteranomaly#C7A3EC
Tritanopia#DB9D9D
Tritanomaly#DF96C2
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E58CED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e58ced: #E58CED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E58CED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e58ced': '#E58CED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.898, green: 0.549, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_e58ced">#E58CED</color>
SVG fillfill="#E58CED"

More Pink Colors

#E58CED sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E58CED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E58CED?

#E58CED is a light pink — rgb(229, 140, 237) in RGB and hsl(295, 73%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.62.

What is the RGB value of #E58CED?

#E58CED is rgb(229, 140, 237) — red 229, green 140, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E58CED?

#E58CED converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 41%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E58CED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E58CED scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E58CED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E58CED 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 7.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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