#E6CCEA Color
#E6CCEA is rgb(230, 204, 234) in RGB, hsl(292, 42%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 13%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E6CCEArgb(230, 204, 234)hsl(292, 42%, 86%)hsv(292, 13%, 92%)cmyk(2%, 13%, 0%, 8%)oklch(87.6% 0.049 321.7)lab(84.94% 13.30 -11.36)lch(84.94% 17.49 319.48)What #E6CCEA 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 #E6CCEA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E6CCEA Channel Values
How #E6CCEA 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 204 · B 234 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 292° · S 42% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 292° · S 13% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.48:1 vs white · 14.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6CCEA 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 #E6CCEA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6CCEA; 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 #E6CCEA
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 #E6CCEA 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.
#E6CCEA#D1D1EA#DACFEA#D5D5E9#DCD1EA#E2D0D0#E4CEDB#D4D4D4Using #E6CCEA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e6ccea: #E6CCEA;background-color: #E6CCEA;colors: { 'color-e6ccea': '#E6CCEA' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.800, blue: 0.918)<color name="color_e6ccea">#E6CCEA</color>fill="#E6CCEA"More Pink Colors
#E6CCEA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E6CCEA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E6CCEA?
#E6CCEA is a lightest pink — rgb(230, 204, 234) in RGB and hsl(292, 42%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.43.
What is the RGB value of #E6CCEA?
#E6CCEA is rgb(230, 204, 234) — red 230, green 204, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E6CCEA?
#E6CCEA converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 13%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E6CCEA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E6CCEA scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E6CCEA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E6CCEA 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 5.43, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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