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#E891CD Color

#E891CD is rgb(232, 145, 205) in RGB, hsl(319, 65%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 12%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E891CD
HEX#E891CD
RGBrgb(232, 145, 205)
HSLhsl(319, 65%, 74%)
HSVhsv(319, 38%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 12%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.129 339.3)
LABlab(70.84% 39.92 -16.62)
LCHlch(70.84% 43.24 337.40)

What #E891CD 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 #E891CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 6.84Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 7.22Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 7.37Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 10.91Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 11.3Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 11.32

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#E891CD Channel Values

How #E891CD 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 232 · G 145 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 65% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 38% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 38% · Y 12% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.24:1 vs white · 9.36:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E891CD 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 text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E891CD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E891CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E891CD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E891CD
Complementary
#92E8AD
Analogous
#D892E8
Analogous
#E892A1
Triadic
#CDE892
Triadic
#92CDE8
Split comp.
#A1E892
Split comp.
#92E8D8

Tints & Shades of #E891CD

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

#EA9ED2
#EEAFDA
#F1BCE0
#F4CDE8
#F7D9EE
#FBEAF5

Shades

#DF68B9
#D63DA6
#B9278B
#8F1E6B
#65154C
#3B0C2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E891CD.

How #E891CD 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#E891CD
Protanopia#A4A4CD
Protanomaly#C39DCD
Deuteranopia#B4B4CB
Deuteranomaly#CBA7CC
Tritanopia#E39A9A
Tritanomaly#E597B1
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E891CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e891cd: #E891CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E891CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e891cd': '#E891CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.569, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_e891cd">#E891CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#E891CD"

More Pink Colors

#E891CD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E891CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E891CD?

#E891CD is a light pink — rgb(232, 145, 205) in RGB and hsl(319, 65%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.84.

What is the RGB value of #E891CD?

#E891CD is rgb(232, 145, 205) — red 232, green 145, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E891CD?

#E891CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 12%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E891CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E891CD scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E891CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E891CD 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 10.91, which is visibly different.

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