#E3BFDA Color
#E3BFDA is rgb(227, 191, 218) in RGB, hsl(315, 39%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 16%, 4%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E3BFDArgb(227, 191, 218)hsl(315, 39%, 82%)hsv(315, 16%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 16%, 4%, 11%)oklch(84.4% 0.054 334.9)lab(81.12% 16.59 -8.51)lch(81.12% 18.65 332.84)What #E3BFDA 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 #E3BFDA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E3BFDA Channel Values
How #E3BFDA 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 191 · B 218 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 315° · S 39% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 315° · S 16% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 16% · Y 4% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.65:1 vs white · 12.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E3BFDA 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 #E3BFDA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E3BFDA; 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 #E3BFDA
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 #E3BFDA 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.
#E3BFDA#C6C6DA#D2C3DA#CCCCD9#D5C7D9#E0C3C3#E1C1CC#C9C9C9Using #E3BFDA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e3bfda: #E3BFDA;background-color: #E3BFDA;colors: { 'color-e3bfda': '#E3BFDA' }Color(red: 0.890, green: 0.749, blue: 0.855)<color name="color_e3bfda">#E3BFDA</color>fill="#E3BFDA"More Pink Colors
#E3BFDA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E3BFDA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E3BFDA?
#E3BFDA is a lightest pink — rgb(227, 191, 218) in RGB and hsl(315, 39%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.
What is the RGB value of #E3BFDA?
#E3BFDA is rgb(227, 191, 218) — red 227, green 191, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E3BFDA?
#E3BFDA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 16%, 4%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E3BFDA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E3BFDA scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E3BFDA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E3BFDA 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 4.36, which is very hard to tell apart.
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