#E2BDEA Color
#E2BDEA is rgb(226, 189, 234) in RGB, hsl(289, 52%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 19%, 0%, 8%) 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 9.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E2BDEArgb(226, 189, 234)hsl(289, 52%, 83%)hsv(289, 19%, 92%)cmyk(3%, 19%, 0%, 8%)oklch(84.4% 0.073 320.3)lab(80.96% 19.44 -17.32)lch(80.96% 26.04 318.31)What #E2BDEA 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 #E2BDEA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E2BDEA Channel Values
How #E2BDEA 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 189 · B 234 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 289° · S 52% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 289° · S 19% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.65:1 vs white · 12.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2BDEA 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 #E2BDEA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2BDEA; 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 #E2BDEA
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 #E2BDEA 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.
#E2BDEA#C4C4EA#D1C1EA#CACAE9#D4C5E9#DDC3C3#DFC1D4#C9C9C9Using #E2BDEA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e2bdea: #E2BDEA;background-color: #E2BDEA;colors: { 'color-e2bdea': '#E2BDEA' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.741, blue: 0.918)<color name="color_e2bdea">#E2BDEA</color>fill="#E2BDEA"More Purple Colors
#E2BDEA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E2BDEA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E2BDEA?
#E2BDEA is a lightest purple — rgb(226, 189, 234) in RGB and hsl(289, 52%, 83%) 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 9.96.
What is the RGB value of #E2BDEA?
#E2BDEA is rgb(226, 189, 234) — red 226, green 189, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E2BDEA?
#E2BDEA converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 19%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E2BDEA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E2BDEA scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E2BDEA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E2BDEA 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 10.83, which is visibly different.
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