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#E2B1EC Color

#E2B1EC is rgb(226, 177, 236) in RGB, hsl(290, 61%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 25%, 0%, 7%) 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 6.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E2B1EC
HEX#E2B1EC
RGBrgb(226, 177, 236)
HSLhsl(290, 61%, 81%)
HSVhsv(290, 25%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 25%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(82.4% 0.097 320.6)
LABlab(78.18% 25.81 -22.54)
LCHlch(78.18% 34.27 318.87)

What #E2B1EC 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 #E2B1EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 6.19Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 6.89Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 7.58Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 8.9Light Grayish Magenta#CC99CCΔE 9.62Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 10.01

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

#E2B1EC Channel Values

How #E2B1EC 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 177 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 61% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 25% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.79:1 vs white · 11.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2B1EC 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 text11.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E2B1EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E2B1EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2B1EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E2B1EC
Complementary
#BBECB1
Analogous
#C5B1EC
Analogous
#ECB1D8
Triadic
#ECE2B1
Triadic
#B1ECE2
Split comp.
#D8ECB1
Split comp.
#B1ECC5

Tints & Shades of #E2B1EC

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

#E5B9EE
#EAC6F1
#EDCEF3
#F1DAF6
#F4E2F8
#F9EFFB

Shades

#D284E1
#C157D6
#AC30C5
#852598
#5D1A6B
#360F3E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E2B1EC.

How #E2B1EC 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#E2B1EC
Protanopia#BBBBEC
Protanomaly#CCB7EC
Deuteranopia#C3C3EB
Deuteranomaly#D0BCEB
Tritanopia#DBBABA
Tritanomaly#DEB6D0
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

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Using #E2B1EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e2b1ec: #E2B1EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E2B1EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e2b1ec': '#E2B1EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.694, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_e2b1ec">#E2B1EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E2B1EC"

More Pink Colors

#E2B1EC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E2B1EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E2B1EC?

#E2B1EC is a lightest pink — rgb(226, 177, 236) in RGB and hsl(290, 61%, 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 6.19.

What is the RGB value of #E2B1EC?

#E2B1EC is rgb(226, 177, 236) — red 226, green 177, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E2B1EC?

#E2B1EC converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 25%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E2B1EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E2B1EC scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E2B1EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E2B1EC 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 6.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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