#E2BBF2 Color
#E2BBF2 is rgb(226, 187, 242) in RGB, hsl(283, 68%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 23%, 0%, 5%) 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 8.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E2BBF2rgb(226, 187, 242)hsl(283, 68%, 84%)hsv(283, 23%, 95%)cmyk(7%, 23%, 0%, 5%)oklch(84.4% 0.086 316)lab(80.70% 21.61 -21.97)lch(80.70% 30.82 314.53)What #E2BBF2 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 #E2BBF2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E2BBF2 Channel Values
How #E2BBF2 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 187 · B 242 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 68% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 23% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.66:1 vs white · 12.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2BBF2 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 #E2BBF2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2BBF2; 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 #E2BBF2
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 #E2BBF2 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.
#E2BBF2#C2C2F2#D0BFF2#C9C9F1#D3C4F1#DBC3C3#DEC0D7#C9C9C9Using #E2BBF2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e2bbf2: #E2BBF2;background-color: #E2BBF2;colors: { 'color-e2bbf2': '#E2BBF2' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.733, blue: 0.949)<color name="color_e2bbf2">#E2BBF2</color>fill="#E2BBF2"More Purple Colors
#E2BBF2 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E2BBF2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E2BBF2?
#E2BBF2 is a lightest purple — rgb(226, 187, 242) in RGB and hsl(283, 68%, 84%) 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 8.37.
What is the RGB value of #E2BBF2?
#E2BBF2 is rgb(226, 187, 242) — red 226, green 187, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E2BBF2?
#E2BBF2 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 23%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E2BBF2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E2BBF2 scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E2BBF2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E2BBF2 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 11.66, which is visibly different.
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