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#E2B0F3 Color

#E2B0F3 is rgb(226, 176, 243) in RGB, hsl(285, 74%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 28%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E2B0F3
HEX#E2B0F3
RGBrgb(226, 176, 243)
HSLhsl(285, 74%, 82%)
HSVhsv(285, 28%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 28%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(82.4% 0.106 317.4)
LABlab(78.16% 27.34 -26.34)
LCHlch(78.16% 37.96 316.07)

What #E2B0F3 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 #E2B0F3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 6.29Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 7.4Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 7.41Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 8.03Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 11.77Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 12.08

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

#E2B0F3 Channel Values

How #E2B0F3 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 226 · G 176 · B 2438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 74% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 28% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 28% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.79:1 vs white · 11.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2B0F3 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

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E2B0F3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E2B0F3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2B0F3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E2B0F3
Complementary
#C0F3AF
Analogous
#C0AFF3
Analogous
#F3AFE2
Triadic
#F3E2AF
Triadic
#AFF3E2
Split comp.
#E2F3AF
Split comp.
#AFF3C0

Tints & Shades of #E2B0F3

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

#E5B8F4
#EAC5F6
#EDCEF8
#F1D7F9
#F4E0FA
#F9EDFC

Shades

#D07EEC
#BF4EE4
#AB20D9
#8119A4
#5B1173
#340A43

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E2B0F3.

How #E2B0F3 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#E2B0F3
Protanopia#BABAF3
Protanomaly#CBB6F3
Deuteranopia#C2C2F2
Deuteranomaly#D0BBF2
Tritanopia#DABABA
Tritanomaly#DDB6D3
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

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Using #E2B0F3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e2b0f3: #E2B0F3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E2B0F3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e2b0f3': '#E2B0F3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.690, blue: 0.953)
Android XML<color name="color_e2b0f3">#E2B0F3</color>
SVG fillfill="#E2B0F3"

More Purple Colors

#E2B0F3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E2B0F3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E2B0F3?

#E2B0F3 is a lightest purple — rgb(226, 176, 243) in RGB and hsl(285, 74%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.29.

What is the RGB value of #E2B0F3?

#E2B0F3 is rgb(226, 176, 243) — red 226, green 176, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E2B0F3?

#E2B0F3 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 28%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E2B0F3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E2B0F3 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 #E2B0F3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E2B0F3 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 7.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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