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#EECDE5 Color

#EECDE5 is rgb(238, 205, 229) in RGB, hsl(316, 49%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 14%, 4%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Lace (#FFDDF4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EECDE5
HEX#EECDE5
RGBrgb(238, 205, 229)
HSLhsl(316, 49%, 87%)
HSVhsv(316, 14%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 14%, 4%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(88.3% 0.049 335.7)
LABlab(85.78% 14.93 -7.39)
LCHlch(85.78% 16.66 333.67)

What #EECDE5 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 #EECDE5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#EECDE5 Channel Values

How #EECDE5 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 238 · G 205 · B 2298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 49% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 14% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 14% · Y 4% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.45:1 vs white · 14.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EECDE5 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 text1.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EECDE5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EECDE5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EECDE5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #EECDE5

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EECDE5.

How #EECDE5 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#EECDE5
Protanopia#D3D3E5
Protanomaly#DED1E5
Deuteranopia#D9D9E4
Deuteranomaly#E2D4E4
Tritanopia#EBD0D0
Tritanomaly#ECCFD9
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EECDE5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eecde5: #EECDE5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EECDE5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eecde5': '#EECDE5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.933, green: 0.804, blue: 0.898)
Android XML<color name="color_eecde5">#EECDE5</color>
SVG fillfill="#EECDE5"

More Pink Colors

#EECDE5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EECDE5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EECDE5?

#EECDE5 is a lightest pink — rgb(238, 205, 229) in RGB and hsl(316, 49%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Lace (#FFDDF4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.76.

What is the RGB value of #EECDE5?

#EECDE5 is rgb(238, 205, 229) — red 238, green 205, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EECDE5?

#EECDE5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 14%, 4%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EECDE5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EECDE5 scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EECDE5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EECDE5 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 6.49, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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