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#EA9AE0 Color

#EA9AE0 is rgb(234, 154, 224) in RGB, hsl(308, 66%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 34%, 4%, 8%) 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 5.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EA9AE0
HEX#EA9AE0
RGBrgb(234, 154, 224)
HSLhsl(308, 66%, 76%)
HSVhsv(308, 34%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 34%, 4%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(78.8% 0.13 331.2)
LABlab(73.54% 38.50 -22.95)
LCHlch(73.54% 44.82 329.20)

What #EA9AE0 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 #EA9AE0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 5.38Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 5.84Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 7.95Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 8.4Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 10.33Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 13.01

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

#EA9AE0 Channel Values

How #EA9AE0 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 154 · B 2248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 308° · S 66% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 308° · S 34% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 34% · Y 4% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EA9AE0 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 text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EA9AE0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EA9AE0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EA9AE0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EA9AE0
Complementary
#99EAA4
Analogous
#CD99EA
Analogous
#EA99B7
Triadic
#DFEA99
Triadic
#99DFEA
Split comp.
#B7EA99
Split comp.
#99EACD

Tints & Shades of #EA9AE0

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

#EDA6E3
#EFB3E7
#F2C0EB
#F5D0F1
#F8DDF4
#FBEAF8

Shades

#E26FD2
#D841C4
#BE27AA
#941E84
#6A165F
#3B0C35

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EA9AE0.

How #EA9AE0 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#EA9AE0
Protanopia#ABABE0
Protanomaly#C7A5E0
Deuteranopia#BABADE
Deuteranomaly#CFAEDF
Tritanopia#E3A5A5
Tritanomaly#E6A1BF
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EA9AE0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ea9ae0: #EA9AE0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EA9AE0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ea9ae0': '#EA9AE0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.604, blue: 0.878)
Android XML<color name="color_ea9ae0">#EA9AE0</color>
SVG fillfill="#EA9AE0"

More Pink Colors

#EA9AE0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EA9AE0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EA9AE0?

#EA9AE0 is a light pink — rgb(234, 154, 224) in RGB and hsl(308, 66%, 76%) 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 5.38.

What is the RGB value of #EA9AE0?

#EA9AE0 is rgb(234, 154, 224) — red 234, green 154, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EA9AE0?

#EA9AE0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 34%, 4%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EA9AE0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EA9AE0 scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EA9AE0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EA9AE0 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 7.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.