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#E9A6ED Color

#E9A6ED is rgb(233, 166, 237) in RGB, hsl(297, 66%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 30%, 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 5.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E9A6ED
HEX#E9A6ED
RGBrgb(233, 166, 237)
HSLhsl(297, 66%, 79%)
HSVhsv(297, 30%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 30%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(81.2% 0.121 324.7)
LABlab(76.44% 33.90 -25.64)
LCHlch(76.44% 42.50 322.90)

What #E9A6ED 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 #E9A6ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 5.7Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 5.91Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 8.17Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 8.96Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 9.73Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 10

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

#E9A6ED Channel Values

How #E9A6ED 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 166 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 66% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 30% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.88:1 vs white · 11.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9A6ED 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 text1.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E9A6ED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E9A6ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9A6ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E9A6ED
Complementary
#AAEDA6
Analogous
#C6A6ED
Analogous
#EDA6CD
Triadic
#EDE9A6
Triadic
#A6EDE9
Split comp.
#CDEDA6
Split comp.
#A6EDC6

Tints & Shades of #E9A6ED

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

#ECB3EF
#EEBBF1
#F2C8F4
#F5D5F6
#F8E1F9
#FAEAFB

Shades

#DE78E3
#D44DDB
#BF29C7
#921F98
#66166A
#3D0D3F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E9A6ED.

How #E9A6ED 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#E9A6ED
Protanopia#B4B4ED
Protanomaly#CBAEED
Deuteranopia#C0C0EC
Deuteranomaly#D1B6EC
Tritanopia#E1B1B1
Tritanomaly#E4ADCC
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

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Using #E9A6ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e9a6ed: #E9A6ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E9A6ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e9a6ed': '#E9A6ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.651, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_e9a6ed">#E9A6ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#E9A6ED"

More Pink Colors

#E9A6ED sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E9A6ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E9A6ED?

#E9A6ED is a light pink — rgb(233, 166, 237) in RGB and hsl(297, 66%, 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 5.7.

What is the RGB value of #E9A6ED?

#E9A6ED is rgb(233, 166, 237) — red 233, green 166, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E9A6ED?

#E9A6ED converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 30%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E9A6ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E9A6ED scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E9A6ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E9A6ED 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 5.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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