#E4BDEB Color
#E4BDEB is rgb(228, 189, 235) in RGB, hsl(291, 53%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 20%, 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 9.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E4BDEBrgb(228, 189, 235)hsl(291, 53%, 83%)hsv(291, 20%, 92%)cmyk(3%, 20%, 0%, 8%)oklch(84.7% 0.076 321.2)lab(81.17% 20.28 -17.51)lch(81.17% 26.79 319.19)What #E4BDEB 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 #E4BDEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E4BDEB Channel Values
How #E4BDEB 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 228 · G 189 · B 235 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 291° · S 53% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 291° · S 20% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.64:1 vs white · 12.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4BDEB 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 #E4BDEB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4BDEB; 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 #E4BDEB
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 #E4BDEB 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.
#E4BDEB#C4C4EB#D2C1EB#CBCBEA#D5C6EA#DFC4C4#E1C1D5#CACACAUsing #E4BDEB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e4bdeb: #E4BDEB;background-color: #E4BDEB;colors: { 'color-e4bdeb': '#E4BDEB' }Color(red: 0.894, green: 0.741, blue: 0.922)<color name="color_e4bdeb">#E4BDEB</color>fill="#E4BDEB"More Pink Colors
#E4BDEB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E4BDEB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E4BDEB?
#E4BDEB is a lightest pink — rgb(228, 189, 235) in RGB and hsl(291, 53%, 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 9.57.
What is the RGB value of #E4BDEB?
#E4BDEB is rgb(228, 189, 235) — red 228, green 189, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E4BDEB?
#E4BDEB converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 20%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E4BDEB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E4BDEB scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E4BDEB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E4BDEB 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 11.54, which is visibly different.
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