#E5AED3 Color
#E5AED3 is rgb(229, 174, 211) in RGB, hsl(320, 51%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 24%, 8%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E5AED3rgb(229, 174, 211)hsl(320, 51%, 79%)hsv(320, 24%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 24%, 8%, 10%)oklch(81.2% 0.08 338.9)lab(77.12% 25.00 -10.62)lch(77.12% 27.16 336.99)What #E5AED3 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 #E5AED3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E5AED3 Channel Values
How #E5AED3 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 229 · G 174 · B 211 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 320° · S 51% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 320° · S 24% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 24% · Y 8% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.85:1 vs white · 11.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5AED3 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 #E5AED3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5AED3; 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 #E5AED3
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 #E5AED3 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e5aed3: #E5AED3;background-color: #E5AED3;colors: { 'color-e5aed3': '#E5AED3' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.682, blue: 0.827)<color name="color_e5aed3">#E5AED3</color>fill="#E5AED3"More Pink Colors
#E5AED3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E5AED3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E5AED3?
#E5AED3 is a light pink — rgb(229, 174, 211) in RGB and hsl(320, 51%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.04.
What is the RGB value of #E5AED3?
#E5AED3 is rgb(229, 174, 211) — red 229, green 174, and blue 211 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E5AED3?
#E5AED3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 24%, 8%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E5AED3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E5AED3 scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E5AED3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E5AED3 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 13.01, which is visibly different.
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