#E9CDDA Color
#E9CDDA is rgb(233, 205, 218) in RGB, hsl(332, 39%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 12%, 6%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Pink (#E8CCD7), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E9CDDArgb(233, 205, 218)hsl(332, 39%, 86%)hsv(332, 12%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 12%, 6%, 9%)oklch(87.5% 0.036 348.1)lab(85.07% 11.73 -2.67)lch(85.07% 12.03 347.17)What #E9CDDA 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 #E9CDDA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E9CDDA Channel Values
How #E9CDDA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 233 · G 205 · B 218 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 332° · S 39% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 332° · S 12% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 12% · Y 6% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.48:1 vs white · 14.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9CDDA 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.
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Colors That Go With #E9CDDA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9CDDA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E9CDDA
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 #E9CDDA 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.
#E9CDDA#D2D2DA#DCD0DA#D7D7D9#DED3DA#E8CFCF#E8CED3#D4D4D4Using #E9CDDA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e9cdda: #E9CDDA;background-color: #E9CDDA;colors: { 'color-e9cdda': '#E9CDDA' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.804, blue: 0.855)<color name="color_e9cdda">#E9CDDA</color>fill="#E9CDDA"More Pink Colors
#E9CDDA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E9CDDA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E9CDDA?
#E9CDDA is a lightest pink — rgb(233, 205, 218) in RGB and hsl(332, 39%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Pink (#E8CCD7), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.1.
What is the RGB value of #E9CDDA?
#E9CDDA is rgb(233, 205, 218) — red 233, green 205, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E9CDDA?
#E9CDDA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 12%, 6%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E9CDDA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E9CDDA scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E9CDDA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E9CDDA 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 8.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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