What color is #E7C4DD?

#E7C4DD 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 #E7C4DD?

The RGB value is 231, 196, 221: 231 red, 196 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E7C4DD?

The complementary color is #C4E7CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E7C4DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E7C4DD color

#E7C4DD rgb(231, 196, 221)

Shades of pink

The hex color #E7C4DD is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 90.6% red, 76.9% green and 86.7% blue (231, 196, 221).

Its hue angle is 317°, with 42% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 4% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Starlet Pink (#EDC2DB), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.34:1).

#E7C4DD color codes

HEX	`#E7C4DD`
RGB	`rgb(231, 196, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(90.6%, 76.9%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(317, 42%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(317, 15%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 4%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.75, 16.55, -7.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.75, 18.3, 334.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.745, 61.691, 76.837)`
Decimal	`15189213`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E7C4DD, 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 #E7C4DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E7C4DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.34:1	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 #E7C4DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e7c4dd; }
.text { color: #e7c4dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e7c4dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(231 196 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e7c4dd, #e7c4cc); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #E7C4DD?: #E7C4DD 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 #E7C4DD?: The RGB value is 231, 196, 221: 231 red, 196 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E7C4DD?: The complementary color is #C4E7CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E7C4DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.34:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.