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#E2BBD1 Color

#E2BBD1 is rgb(226, 187, 209) in RGB, hsl(326, 40%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 17%, 8%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E2BBD1
HEX#E2BBD1
RGBrgb(226, 187, 209)
HSLhsl(326, 40%, 81%)
HSVhsv(326, 17%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 17%, 8%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(83.3% 0.053 343.4)
LABlab(79.85% 17.08 -5.57)
LCHlch(79.85% 17.97 341.93)

What #E2BBD1 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 #E2BBD1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 5.88Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 6.25Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 7.05Queen Pink#E8CCD7ΔE 8.35Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 9.23Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 9.58

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

#E2BBD1 Channel Values

How #E2BBD1 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 187 · B 2098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 40% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 17% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 17% · Y 8% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.71:1 vs white · 12.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2BBD1 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 text1.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E2BBD1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E2BBD1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2BBD1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E2BBD1
Complementary
#BBE2CC
Analogous
#DFBBE2
Analogous
#E2BBBE
Triadic
#D1E2BB
Triadic
#BBD1E2
Split comp.
#BEE2BB
Split comp.
#BBE2DF

Tints & Shades of #E2BBD1

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

#E5C2D6
#EACDDD
#EDD4E2
#F1DFE9
#F4E6EE
#F9F1F5

Shades

#D194B7
#C06D9C
#AB4981
#843963
#5D2846
#361728

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E2BBD1.

How #E2BBD1 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#E2BBD1
Protanopia#C2C2D1
Protanomaly#D0BFD1
Deuteranopia#C9C9D0
Deuteranomaly#D3C4D0
Tritanopia#E0BEBE
Tritanomaly#E1BDC6
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E2BBD1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e2bbd1: #E2BBD1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E2BBD1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e2bbd1': '#E2BBD1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.733, blue: 0.820)
Android XML<color name="color_e2bbd1">#E2BBD1</color>
SVG fillfill="#E2BBD1"

More Pink Colors

#E2BBD1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E2BBD1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E2BBD1?

#E2BBD1 is a lightest pink — rgb(226, 187, 209) in RGB and hsl(326, 40%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.88.

What is the RGB value of #E2BBD1?

#E2BBD1 is rgb(226, 187, 209) — red 226, green 187, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E2BBD1?

#E2BBD1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 17%, 8%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E2BBD1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E2BBD1 scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E2BBD1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E2BBD1 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 5.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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