What color is #E6C2DC?

#E6C2DC is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Starlet Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E6C2DC?

The RGB value is 230, 194, 220: 230 red, 194 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E6C2DC?

The complementary color is #C2E6CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E6C2DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.11:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E6C2DC color

#E6C2DC rgb(230, 194, 220)

Shades of pink

The hex color #E6C2DC is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 90.2% red, 76.1% green and 86.3% blue (230, 194, 220).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 42% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 16% magenta, 4% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Starlet Pink (#EDC2DB), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.11:1).

#E6C2DC color codes

HEX	`#E6C2DC`
RGB	`rgb(230, 194, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(90.2%, 76.1%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 42%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 16%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 16%, 4%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.15, 17.1, -8.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.15, 18.95, 334.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.842, 60.575, 75.973)`
Decimal	`15123164`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E6C2DC, 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 #E6C2DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E6C2DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.11:1	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 #E6C2DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e6c2dc; }
.text { color: #e6c2dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e6c2dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(230 194 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e6c2dc, #e6c2ca); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #E6C2DC?: #E6C2DC is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Starlet Pink. It belongs to the pink family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E6C2DC?: The RGB value is 230, 194, 220: 230 red, 194 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E6C2DC?: The complementary color is #C2E6CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E6C2DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.11:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.