#E38CBD Color

#E38CBD is rgb(227, 140, 189) in RGB, hsl(326, 61%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 17%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Purple (#D982B5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E38CBD

HEX#E38CBD

RGBrgb(227, 140, 189)

HSLhsl(326, 61%, 72%)

HSVhsv(326, 38%, 89%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 38%, 17%, 11%)

OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.121 345.6)

LABlab(68.73% 38.79 -10.96)

LCHlch(68.73% 40.31 344.22)

What #E38CBD 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 #E38CBD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 3.76 Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 7.3 Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 9.1 Kobi#E79FC4ΔE 9.34 Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 10.44 Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 10.64

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

#E38CBD Channel Values

How #E38CBD 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 227 · G 140 · B 189	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 326° · S 61% · L 72%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 326° · S 38% · V 89%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 38% · Y 17% · K 11%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.4:1 vs white · 8.75:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E38CBD 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 text2.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text8.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E38CBD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E38CBD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #E38CBD

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E38CBD.

How #E38CBD 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#E38CBD

Protanopia#9F9FBD

Protanomaly#BE98BD

Deuteranopia#AFAFBB

Deuteranomaly#C6A2BC

Tritanopia#DF9393

Tritanomaly#E190A6

Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #E38CBD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e38cbd: #E38CBD;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E38CBD;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e38cbd': '#E38CBD' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.890, green: 0.549, blue: 0.741)

Android XML<color name="color_e38cbd">#E38CBD</color>

SVG fillfill="#E38CBD"

More Pink Colors

#E38CBD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#E38CBD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E38CBD?

#E38CBD is a light pink — rgb(227, 140, 189) in RGB and hsl(326, 61%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Purple (#D982B5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.76.

What is the RGB value of #E38CBD?

#E38CBD is rgb(227, 140, 189) — red 227, green 140, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E38CBD?

#E38CBD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 17%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E38CBD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E38CBD scores 2.4:1 against white and 8.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E38CBD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E38CBD 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 14.32, which is visibly different.

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