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#EA99D9 Color

#EA99D9 is rgb(234, 153, 217) in RGB, hsl(313, 66%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 7%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EA99D9
HEX#EA99D9
RGBrgb(234, 153, 217)
HSLhsl(313, 66%, 76%)
HSVhsv(313, 35%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 7%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(78.4% 0.126 334.6)
LABlab(73.12% 38.10 -19.76)
LCHlch(73.12% 42.92 332.59)

What #EA99D9 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 #EA99D9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 5.18Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 6.01Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 7.74Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 8Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 10.96Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 11.22

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

#EA99D9 Channel Values

How #EA99D9 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 234 · G 153 · B 2178-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 66% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 35% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 7% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.09:1 vs white · 10.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EA99D9 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 text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EA99D9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EA99D9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EA99D9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EA99D9
Complementary
#99EAAB
Analogous
#D399EA
Analogous
#EA99B0
Triadic
#D9EA99
Triadic
#99D9EA
Split comp.
#B0EA99
Split comp.
#99EAD3

Tints & Shades of #EA99D9

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

#EDA6DD
#EFB3E2
#F2C0E7
#F5D0ED
#F8DDF2
#FBEAF7

Shades

#E26FC9
#D841B7
#BE279E
#941E7B
#6A1658
#3B0C31

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EA99D9.

How #EA99D9 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#EA99D9
Protanopia#AAAAD9
Protanomaly#C7A4D9
Deuteranopia#B9B9D7
Deuteranomaly#CEADD8
Tritanopia#E4A3A3
Tritanomaly#E69FBB
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EA99D9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ea99d9: #EA99D9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EA99D9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ea99d9': '#EA99D9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.600, blue: 0.851)
Android XML<color name="color_ea99d9">#EA99D9</color>
SVG fillfill="#EA99D9"

More Pink Colors

#EA99D9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EA99D9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EA99D9?

#EA99D9 is a light pink — rgb(234, 153, 217) in RGB and hsl(313, 66%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.

What is the RGB value of #EA99D9?

#EA99D9 is rgb(234, 153, 217) — red 234, green 153, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EA99D9?

#EA99D9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 7%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EA99D9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EA99D9 scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EA99D9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EA99D9 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 7.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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