#E2B6DB Color
#E2B6DB is rgb(226, 182, 219) in RGB, hsl(310, 43%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 3%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E2B6DBrgb(226, 182, 219)hsl(310, 43%, 80%)hsv(310, 19%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 3%, 11%)oklch(82.7% 0.07 331.6)lab(78.90% 20.92 -12.34)lch(78.90% 24.29 329.46)What #E2B6DB 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 #E2B6DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E2B6DB Channel Values
How #E2B6DB 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 226 · G 182 · B 219 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 310° · S 43% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 310° · S 19% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 3% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.76:1 vs white · 11.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2B6DB 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 #E2B6DB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2B6DB; 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 #E2B6DB
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 #E2B6DB 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.
#E2B6DB#BEBEDB#CEBBDB#C6C6DA#D2C0DA#DEBBBB#E0B9C9#C3C3C3Using #E2B6DB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e2b6db: #E2B6DB;background-color: #E2B6DB;colors: { 'color-e2b6db': '#E2B6DB' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.714, blue: 0.859)<color name="color_e2b6db">#E2B6DB</color>fill="#E2B6DB"More Pink Colors
#E2B6DB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E2B6DB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E2B6DB?
#E2B6DB is a lightest pink — rgb(226, 182, 219) in RGB and hsl(310, 43%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.91.
What is the RGB value of #E2B6DB?
#E2B6DB is rgb(226, 182, 219) — red 226, green 182, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E2B6DB?
#E2B6DB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 3%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E2B6DB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E2B6DB scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E2B6DB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E2B6DB 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 9.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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