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#E5C2DD Color

#E5C2DD is rgb(229, 194, 221) in RGB, hsl(314, 40%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 3%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E5C2DD
HEX#E5C2DD
RGBrgb(229, 194, 221)
HSLhsl(314, 40%, 83%)
HSVhsv(314, 15%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 3%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(85.2% 0.053 334)
LABlab(82.10% 16.19 -8.64)
LCHlch(82.10% 18.35 331.90)

What #E5C2DD 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 #E5C2DD, 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.

#E5C2DD Channel Values

How #E5C2DD 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 194 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 314° · S 40% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 314° · S 15% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 3% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.6:1 vs white · 13.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5C2DD 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 text1.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E5C2DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5C2DD; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #E5C2DD

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

Shades

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How #E5C2DD 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#E5C2DD
Protanopia#C9C9DD
Protanomaly#D5C6DD
Deuteranopia#CECEDC
Deuteranomaly#D8CADC
Tritanopia#E2C6C6
Tritanomaly#E3C4CF
Achromatopsia#CCCCCC

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Using #E5C2DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e5c2dd: #E5C2DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E5C2DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e5c2dd': '#E5C2DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.898, green: 0.761, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_e5c2dd">#E5C2DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#E5C2DD"

More Pink Colors

#E5C2DD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E5C2DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E5C2DD?

#E5C2DD is a lightest pink — rgb(229, 194, 221) in RGB and hsl(314, 40%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.33.

What is the RGB value of #E5C2DD?

#E5C2DD is rgb(229, 194, 221) — red 229, green 194, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E5C2DD?

#E5C2DD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 3%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E5C2DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E5C2DD scores 1.6:1 against white and 13.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E5C2DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E5C2DD 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 4.33, which is very hard to tell apart.

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