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#E9A5EE Color

#E9A5EE is rgb(233, 165, 238) in RGB, hsl(296, 68%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 31%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E9A5EE
HEX#E9A5EE
RGBrgb(233, 165, 238)
HSLhsl(296, 68%, 79%)
HSVhsv(296, 31%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 31%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(81% 0.124 324.3)
LABlab(76.24% 34.54 -26.47)
LCHlch(76.24% 43.51 322.54)

What #E9A5EE 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 #E9A5EE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 5.13Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 6.74Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 7.19Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 8.81Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 10.09Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 10.51

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

#E9A5EE Channel Values

How #E9A5EE 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 233 · G 165 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 68% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 31% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.9:1 vs white · 11.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9A5EE 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 text1.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E9A5EE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E9A5EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9A5EE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E9A5EE
Complementary
#AAEEA5
Analogous
#C5A5EE
Analogous
#EEA5CE
Triadic
#EEE9A5
Triadic
#A5EEE9
Split comp.
#CEEEA5
Split comp.
#A5EEC5

Tints & Shades of #E9A5EE

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

#ECB2F0
#EEBAF2
#F1C7F4
#F5D4F7
#F8E1F9
#FAEAFB

Shades

#DD76E5
#D34BDD
#BE26C9
#921D9A
#65146B
#3D0C40

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E9A5EE.

How #E9A5EE 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#E9A5EE
Protanopia#B3B3EE
Protanomaly#CBAEEE
Deuteranopia#BFBFEC
Deuteranomaly#D1B5ED
Tritanopia#E1B0B0
Tritanomaly#E4ACCC
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

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Using #E9A5EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e9a5ee: #E9A5EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E9A5EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e9a5ee': '#E9A5EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.647, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_e9a5ee">#E9A5EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#E9A5EE"

More Pink Colors

#E9A5EE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E9A5EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E9A5EE?

#E9A5EE is a light pink — rgb(233, 165, 238) in RGB and hsl(296, 68%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.13.

What is the RGB value of #E9A5EE?

#E9A5EE is rgb(233, 165, 238) — red 233, green 165, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E9A5EE?

#E9A5EE converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 31%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E9A5EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E9A5EE scores 1.9:1 against white and 11.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E9A5EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E9A5EE 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 6.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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