What color is #E5C8DC?

#E5C8DC is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Sweet Dreams. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E5C8DC?

The RGB value is 229, 200, 220: 229 red, 200 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E5C8DC?

The complementary color is #C8E5D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E5C8DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.63:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E5C8DC color

#E5C8DC rgb(229, 200, 220)

Shades of pink

The hex color #E5C8DC is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 89.8% red, 78.4% green and 86.3% blue (229, 200, 220).

Its hue angle is 319°, with 36% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 13% magenta, 4% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Sweet Dreams (#ECCEE5), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.63:1).

#E5C8DC color codes

HEX	`#E5C8DC`
RGB	`rgb(229, 200, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(89.8%, 78.4%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(319, 36%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(319, 13%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 13%, 4%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.51, 13.57, -6.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.51, 14.9, 335.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.884, 63.135, 76.412)`
Decimal	`15059164`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E5C8DC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #E5C8DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E5C8DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #E5C8DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e5c8dc; }
.text { color: #e5c8dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e5c8dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(229 200 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e5c8dc, #e5c8ce); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #E5C8DC?: #E5C8DC is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Sweet Dreams. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E5C8DC?: The RGB value is 229, 200, 220: 229 red, 200 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E5C8DC?: The complementary color is #C8E5D1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E5C8DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.63:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.