#E0B2EB Color

#E0B2EB is rgb(224, 178, 235) in RGB, hsl(288, 59%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 24%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E0B2EB

HEX#E0B2EB

RGBrgb(224, 178, 235)

HSLhsl(288, 59%, 81%)

HSVhsv(288, 24%, 92%)

CMYKcmyk(5%, 24%, 0%, 8%)

OKLCHoklch(82.3% 0.093 319.7)

LABlab(78.19% 24.48 -22.02)

LCHlch(78.19% 32.92 318.03)

What #E0B2EB 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 #E0B2EB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 5.89 Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 7.48 Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 7.85 Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 9 Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 9.54 Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 9.98

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

#E0B2EB Channel Values

How #E0B2EB 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 224 · G 178 · B 235	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 288° · S 59% · L 81%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 288° · S 24% · V 92%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 5% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 8%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.79:1 vs white · 11.74:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0B2EB 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 text1.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text11.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E0B2EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0B2EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #E0B2EB

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

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How #E0B2EB 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#E0B2EB

Protanopia#BBBBEB

Protanomaly#CBB7EB

Deuteranopia#C3C3EA

Deuteranomaly#CFBCEA

Tritanopia#D9BABA

Tritanomaly#DCB7D0

Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

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Using #E0B2EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e0b2eb: #E0B2EB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E0B2EB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e0b2eb': '#E0B2EB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.698, blue: 0.922)

Android XML<color name="color_e0b2eb">#E0B2EB</color>

SVG fillfill="#E0B2EB"

More Purple Colors

#E0B2EB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

e3a3ff e0b0ff e5c2ff df73ff e6d9f2 debdef e9d4ff ddd2f4 eacaf1 dcd0ff eae2f8 dabcf6 faf5ff 2b1556 3d1f7a 50289f 602f6b 6e11b0 8200db 9678b6 9f00c5 ad46ff bd65f0 cda4de

#E0B2EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E0B2EB?

#E0B2EB is a lightest purple — rgb(224, 178, 235) in RGB and hsl(288, 59%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.

What is the RGB value of #E0B2EB?

#E0B2EB is rgb(224, 178, 235) — red 224, green 178, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E0B2EB?

#E0B2EB converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 24%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E0B2EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E0B2EB scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E0B2EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E0B2EB 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 7.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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