#EAC8E4 Color
#EAC8E4 is rgb(234, 200, 228) in RGB, hsl(311, 45%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 3%, 8%) 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 5.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#EAC8E4rgb(234, 200, 228)hsl(311, 45%, 85%)hsv(311, 15%, 92%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 3%, 8%)oklch(87% 0.053 332)lab(84.18% 15.88 -9.25)lch(84.18% 18.38 329.78)What #EAC8E4 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 #EAC8E4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#EAC8E4 Channel Values
How #EAC8E4 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 234 · G 200 · B 228 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 311° · S 45% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 311° · S 15% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 3% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.51:1 vs white · 13.88:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EAC8E4 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 #EAC8E4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EAC8E4; 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 #EAC8E4
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 #EAC8E4 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.
#EAC8E4#CECEE4#DACCE4#D4D4E3#DDCFE3#E7CCCC#E8CAD6#D2D2D2Using #EAC8E4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-eac8e4: #EAC8E4;background-color: #EAC8E4;colors: { 'color-eac8e4': '#EAC8E4' }Color(red: 0.918, green: 0.784, blue: 0.894)<color name="color_eac8e4">#EAC8E4</color>fill="#EAC8E4"More Pink Colors
#EAC8E4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#EAC8E4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #EAC8E4?
#EAC8E4 is a lightest pink — rgb(234, 200, 228) in RGB and hsl(311, 45%, 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 5.39.
What is the RGB value of #EAC8E4?
#EAC8E4 is rgb(234, 200, 228) — red 234, green 200, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #EAC8E4?
#EAC8E4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 3%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #EAC8E4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #EAC8E4 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 #EAC8E4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #EAC8E4 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 5.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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