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#E8A6DF Color

#E8A6DF is rgb(232, 166, 223) in RGB, hsl(308, 59%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 28%, 4%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E8A6DF
HEX#E8A6DF
RGBrgb(232, 166, 223)
HSLhsl(308, 59%, 78%)
HSVhsv(308, 28%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 28%, 4%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(80.5% 0.107 331.3)
LABlab(75.92% 31.66 -18.85)
LCHlch(75.92% 36.84 329.23)

What #E8A6DF 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 #E8A6DF, 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.

#E8A6DF Channel Values

How #E8A6DF 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 166 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 308° · S 59% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 308° · S 28% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 28% · Y 4% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.92:1 vs white · 10.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8A6DF 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 text1.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E8A6DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8A6DF; 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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Tints & Shades of #E8A6DF

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 #E8A6DF 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#E8A6DF
Protanopia#B4B4DF
Protanomaly#CBAEDF
Deuteranopia#BFBFDD
Deuteranomaly#D1B6DE
Tritanopia#E2AFAF
Tritanomaly#E5ABC4
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

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Using #E8A6DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e8a6df: #E8A6DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E8A6DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e8a6df': '#E8A6DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.651, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_e8a6df">#E8A6DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E8A6DF"

More Pink Colors

#E8A6DF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E8A6DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E8A6DF?

#E8A6DF is a light pink — rgb(232, 166, 223) in RGB and hsl(308, 59%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.06.

What is the RGB value of #E8A6DF?

#E8A6DF is rgb(232, 166, 223) — red 232, green 166, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E8A6DF?

#E8A6DF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 28%, 4%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E8A6DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E8A6DF scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E8A6DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E8A6DF 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 4.06, which is very hard to tell apart.

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