#E1BCD6 Color
#E1BCD6 is rgb(225, 188, 214) in RGB, hsl(318, 38%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 5%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E1BCD6rgb(225, 188, 214)hsl(318, 38%, 81%)hsv(318, 16%, 88%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 5%, 12%)oklch(83.5% 0.054 336.9)lab(80.11% 16.86 -7.88)lch(80.11% 18.61 334.96)What #E1BCD6 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 #E1BCD6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E1BCD6 Channel Values
How #E1BCD6 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 225 · G 188 · B 214 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 318° · S 38% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 318° · S 16% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 5% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.7:1 vs white · 12.37:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1BCD6 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.
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Colors That Go With #E1BCD6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1BCD6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E1BCD6
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.
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How #E1BCD6 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.
#E1BCD6#C3C3D6#D0C0D6#C9C9D5#D3C4D5#DEC0C0#DFBEC9#C7C7C7Using #E1BCD6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e1bcd6: #E1BCD6;background-color: #E1BCD6;colors: { 'color-e1bcd6': '#E1BCD6' }Color(red: 0.882, green: 0.737, blue: 0.839)<color name="color_e1bcd6">#E1BCD6</color>fill="#E1BCD6"More Pink Colors
#E1BCD6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E1BCD6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E1BCD6?
#E1BCD6 is a lightest pink — rgb(225, 188, 214) in RGB and hsl(318, 38%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.63.
What is the RGB value of #E1BCD6?
#E1BCD6 is rgb(225, 188, 214) — red 225, green 188, and blue 214 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E1BCD6?
#E1BCD6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 5%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E1BCD6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E1BCD6 scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E1BCD6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E1BCD6 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 4.63, which is very hard to tell apart.
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