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#E5A1EC Color

#E5A1EC is rgb(229, 161, 236) in RGB, hsl(294, 66%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 32%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E5A1EC
HEX#E5A1EC
RGBrgb(229, 161, 236)
HSLhsl(294, 66%, 78%)
HSVhsv(294, 32%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 32%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(79.9% 0.126 323.4)
LABlab(74.87% 34.94 -27.52)
LCHlch(74.87% 44.48 321.77)

What #E5A1EC 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 #E5A1EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 5.53Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 6.67Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 7.32Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 8.86Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 10.77Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 11.21

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#E5A1EC Channel Values

How #E5A1EC 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 161 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 66% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 32% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5A1EC 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E5A1EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E5A1EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5A1EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E5A1EC
Complementary
#A9ECA2
Analogous
#BFA2EC
Analogous
#ECA2CE
Triadic
#ECE5A2
Triadic
#A2ECE5
Split comp.
#CEECA2
Split comp.
#A2ECBF

Tints & Shades of #E5A1EC

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.

Tints

#E8AFEF
#ECBBF1
#EFC8F4
#F2D0F5
#F5DDF8
#F9EAFB

Shades

#D773E2
#CB49DA
#B328C3
#8C1F98
#61166A
#3A0D3F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E5A1EC.

How #E5A1EC 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#E5A1EC
Protanopia#AFAFEC
Protanomaly#C7AAEC
Deuteranopia#BBBBEB
Deuteranomaly#CDB1EB
Tritanopia#DDADAD
Tritanomaly#E0A8C9
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E5A1EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e5a1ec: #E5A1EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E5A1EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e5a1ec': '#E5A1EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.898, green: 0.631, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_e5a1ec">#E5A1EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E5A1EC"

More Pink Colors

#E5A1EC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E5A1EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E5A1EC?

#E5A1EC is a light pink — rgb(229, 161, 236) in RGB and hsl(294, 66%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.

What is the RGB value of #E5A1EC?

#E5A1EC is rgb(229, 161, 236) — red 229, green 161, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E5A1EC?

#E5A1EC converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 32%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E5A1EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E5A1EC scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E5A1EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E5A1EC 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 7.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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