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#E0BECD Color

#E0BECD is rgb(224, 190, 205) in RGB, hsl(334, 35%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 8%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Queen Pink (#E8CCD7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E0BECD
HEX#E0BECD
RGBrgb(224, 190, 205)
HSLhsl(334, 35%, 81%)
HSVhsv(334, 15%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 15%, 8%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(83.5% 0.043 349.7)
LABlab(80.29% 14.33 -2.81)
LCHlch(80.29% 14.61 348.91)

What #E0BECD 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 #E0BECD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Queen Pink#E8CCD7ΔE 5.34Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 6.62Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 7.12Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 7.63Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 8.03Pink Diamond (Ace Hardware Color)#F6D6DEΔE 9.02

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

#E0BECD Channel Values

How #E0BECD 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 224 · G 190 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 334° · S 35% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 334° · S 15% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 15% · Y 8% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.69:1 vs white · 12.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0BECD 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 text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E0BECD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E0BECD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0BECD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E0BECD
Complementary
#BEE0D1
Analogous
#E0BEDD
Analogous
#E0C0BE
Triadic
#CCE0BE
Triadic
#BECCE0
Split comp.
#BEE0C0
Split comp.
#BEDDE0

Tints & Shades of #E0BECD

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

#E3C4D2
#E8CFDA
#EBD6DF
#F0E0E7
#F3E7EC
#F8F1F4

Shades

#CD98AF
#BB7292
#A55075
#7F3D5A
#5A2B3F
#341924

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E0BECD.

How #E0BECD 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#E0BECD
Protanopia#C4C4CD
Protanomaly#D0C2CD
Deuteranopia#CACACC
Deuteranomaly#D3C5CC
Tritanopia#DEC0C0
Tritanomaly#DFBFC5
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E0BECD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e0becd: #E0BECD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E0BECD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e0becd': '#E0BECD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.745, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_e0becd">#E0BECD</color>
SVG fillfill="#E0BECD"

More Pink Colors

#E0BECD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E0BECD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E0BECD?

#E0BECD is a lightest pink — rgb(224, 190, 205) in RGB and hsl(334, 35%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Queen Pink (#E8CCD7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.

What is the RGB value of #E0BECD?

#E0BECD is rgb(224, 190, 205) — red 224, green 190, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E0BECD?

#E0BECD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 8%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E0BECD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E0BECD scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E0BECD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E0BECD 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 6.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.