#E5B3DB Color
#E5B3DB is rgb(229, 179, 219) in RGB, hsl(312, 49%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 4%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E5B3DBrgb(229, 179, 219)hsl(312, 49%, 80%)hsv(312, 22%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 4%, 10%)oklch(82.4% 0.078 333.3)lab(78.49% 23.50 -12.91)lch(78.49% 26.81 331.22)What #E5B3DB 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 #E5B3DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E5B3DB Channel Values
How #E5B3DB 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 229 · G 179 · B 219 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 312° · S 49% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 312° · S 22% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 4% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.78:1 vs white · 11.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5B3DB 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 #E5B3DB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5B3DB; 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 #E5B3DB
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 #E5B3DB 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.
#E5B3DB#BDBDDB#CEB9DB#C5C5DA#D3BEDA#E1B9B9#E2B6C7#C2C2C2Using #E5B3DB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e5b3db: #E5B3DB;background-color: #E5B3DB;colors: { 'color-e5b3db': '#E5B3DB' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.702, blue: 0.859)<color name="color_e5b3db">#E5B3DB</color>fill="#E5B3DB"More Pink Colors
#E5B3DB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E5B3DB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E5B3DB?
#E5B3DB is a lightest pink — rgb(229, 179, 219) in RGB and hsl(312, 49%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.7.
What is the RGB value of #E5B3DB?
#E5B3DB is rgb(229, 179, 219) — red 229, green 179, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E5B3DB?
#E5B3DB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 4%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E5B3DB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E5B3DB scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E5B3DB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E5B3DB 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 11.82, which is visibly different.
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