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#E9C9DF Color

#E9C9DF is rgb(233, 201, 223) in RGB, hsl(319, 42%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 4%, 9%) 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 5.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E9C9DF
HEX#E9C9DF
RGBrgb(233, 201, 223)
HSLhsl(319, 42%, 85%)
HSVhsv(319, 14%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 4%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(86.9% 0.046 337.4)
LABlab(84.21% 14.37 -6.57)
LCHlch(84.21% 15.80 335.44)

What #E9C9DF 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 #E9C9DF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 5.26Queen Pink#E8CCD7ΔE 5.69Pink Lace#FFDDF4ΔE 7.3Mimi Pink#FFDAE9ΔE 7.63Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 7.74Pink Diamond (Ace Hardware Color)#F6D6DEΔE 8.39

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

#E9C9DF Channel Values

How #E9C9DF 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 201 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 42% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 14% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 4% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.51:1 vs white · 13.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9C9DF 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 text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E9C9DF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E9C9DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9C9DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E9C9DF
Complementary
#C9E9D3
Analogous
#E3C9E9
Analogous
#E9C9CF
Triadic
#DFE9C9
Triadic
#C9DFE9
Split comp.
#CFE9C9
Split comp.
#C9E9E3

Tints & Shades of #E9C9DF

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

#ECD0E3
#EFD7E7
#F2DEEC
#F3E2EE
#F6E9F2
#F9F1F6

Shades

#D79DC5
#C775AD
#B54A93
#8D3A73
#62284F
#3A182F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E9C9DF.

How #E9C9DF 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#E9C9DF
Protanopia#CFCFDF
Protanomaly#DACDDF
Deuteranopia#D4D4DE
Deuteranomaly#DDD0DE
Tritanopia#E7CCCC
Tritanomaly#E8CBD4
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

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Using #E9C9DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e9c9df: #E9C9DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E9C9DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e9c9df': '#E9C9DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.788, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_e9c9df">#E9C9DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E9C9DF"

More Pink Colors

#E9C9DF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E9C9DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E9C9DF?

#E9C9DF is a lightest pink — rgb(233, 201, 223) in RGB and hsl(319, 42%, 85%) 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 5.26.

What is the RGB value of #E9C9DF?

#E9C9DF is rgb(233, 201, 223) — red 233, green 201, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E9C9DF?

#E9C9DF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 4%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E9C9DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E9C9DF scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E9C9DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E9C9DF 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 5.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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