#E5C7DC Color
#E5C7DC is rgb(229, 199, 220) in RGB, hsl(318, 37%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 13%, 4%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E5C7DCrgb(229, 199, 220)hsl(318, 37%, 84%)hsv(318, 13%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 13%, 4%, 10%)oklch(86.1% 0.044 336.8)lab(83.29% 13.55 -6.37)lch(83.29% 14.98 334.81)What #E5C7DC 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 #E5C7DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E5C7DC Channel Values
How #E5C7DC 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 199 · B 220 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 318° · S 37% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 318° · S 13% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 13% · Y 4% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.55:1 vs white · 13.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5C7DC 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 #E5C7DC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5C7DC; 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 #E5C7DC
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 #E5C7DC 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.
#E5C7DC#CDCDDC#D7CADC#D2D2DB#DACDDC#E3CACA#E4C9D1#CFCFCFUsing #E5C7DC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e5c7dc: #E5C7DC;background-color: #E5C7DC;colors: { 'color-e5c7dc': '#E5C7DC' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.780, blue: 0.863)<color name="color_e5c7dc">#E5C7DC</color>fill="#E5C7DC"More Pink Colors
#E5C7DC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E5C7DC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E5C7DC?
#E5C7DC is a lightest pink — rgb(229, 199, 220) in RGB and hsl(318, 37%, 84%) 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 4.4.
What is the RGB value of #E5C7DC?
#E5C7DC is rgb(229, 199, 220) — red 229, green 199, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E5C7DC?
#E5C7DC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 13%, 4%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E5C7DC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E5C7DC scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E5C7DC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E5C7DC 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 4.4, which is very hard to tell apart.
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