#E6A8CD Color
#E6A8CD is rgb(230, 168, 205) in RGB, hsl(324, 55%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 27%, 11%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E6A8CDrgb(230, 168, 205)hsl(324, 55%, 78%)hsv(324, 27%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 27%, 11%, 10%)oklch(80.1% 0.087 342.7)lab(75.69% 27.64 -9.46)lch(75.69% 29.22 341.12)What #E6A8CD 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 #E6A8CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E6A8CD Channel Values
How #E6A8CD 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 230 · G 168 · B 205 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 324° · S 55% · L 78% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 324° · S 27% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 27% · Y 11% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.94:1 vs white · 10.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6A8CD 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 #E6A8CD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6A8CD; 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 #E6A8CD
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 #E6A8CD 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.
#E6A8CD#B5B5CD#CAB0CD#BFBFCB#D0B7CC#E2ADAD#E4ABBB#BABABAUsing #E6A8CD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e6a8cd: #E6A8CD;background-color: #E6A8CD;colors: { 'color-e6a8cd': '#E6A8CD' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.659, blue: 0.804)<color name="color_e6a8cd">#E6A8CD</color>fill="#E6A8CD"More Pink Colors
#E6A8CD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E6A8CD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E6A8CD?
#E6A8CD is a light pink — rgb(230, 168, 205) in RGB and hsl(324, 55%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.85.
What is the RGB value of #E6A8CD?
#E6A8CD is rgb(230, 168, 205) — red 230, green 168, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E6A8CD?
#E6A8CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 27%, 11%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E6A8CD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E6A8CD scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E6A8CD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E6A8CD 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 12.92, which is visibly different.
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