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#E3BADC Color

#E3BADC is rgb(227, 186, 220) in RGB, hsl(310, 42%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 3%, 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 7.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E3BADC
HEX#E3BADC
RGBrgb(227, 186, 220)
HSLhsl(310, 42%, 81%)
HSVhsv(310, 18%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 3%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(83.5% 0.065 332)
LABlab(79.97% 19.38 -11.28)
LCHlch(79.97% 22.42 329.81)

What #E3BADC 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 #E3BADC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 7.29Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 7.44Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 7.91Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 8.5Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 9.33Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 10.08

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

#E3BADC Channel Values

How #E3BADC 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 227 · G 186 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 42% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 18% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 3% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.7:1 vs white · 12.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E3BADC 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 text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E3BADC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E3BADC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E3BADC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E3BADC
Complementary
#BAE3C1
Analogous
#D5BAE3
Analogous
#E3BAC8
Triadic
#DCE3BA
Triadic
#BADCE3
Split comp.
#C8E3BA
Split comp.
#BAE3D5

Tints & Shades of #E3BADC

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

#E6C1E0
#EACCE5
#EDD4E9
#F2DEEE
#F5E6F2
#F9F1F8

Shades

#D392C8
#C26BB4
#AE479D
#863779
#5E2655
#361631

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E3BADC.

How #E3BADC 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#E3BADC
Protanopia#C2C2DC
Protanomaly#D0BFDC
Deuteranopia#C9C9DB
Deuteranomaly#D4C3DB
Tritanopia#DFBFBF
Tritanomaly#E1BDCB
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E3BADC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e3badc: #E3BADC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E3BADC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e3badc': '#E3BADC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.890, green: 0.729, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_e3badc">#E3BADC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E3BADC"

More Pink Colors

#E3BADC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E3BADC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E3BADC?

#E3BADC is a lightest pink — rgb(227, 186, 220) in RGB and hsl(310, 42%, 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 7.29.

What is the RGB value of #E3BADC?

#E3BADC is rgb(227, 186, 220) — red 227, green 186, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E3BADC?

#E3BADC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 3%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E3BADC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E3BADC scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E3BADC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E3BADC 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 7.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.