#E5BEEA Color
#E5BEEA is rgb(229, 190, 234) in RGB, hsl(293, 51%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 19%, 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 9.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E5BEEArgb(229, 190, 234)hsl(293, 51%, 83%)hsv(293, 19%, 92%)cmyk(2%, 19%, 0%, 8%)oklch(84.9% 0.073 322.5)lab(81.48% 19.98 -16.51)lch(81.48% 25.91 320.44)What #E5BEEA 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 #E5BEEA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E5BEEA Channel Values
How #E5BEEA 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 190 · B 234 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 293° · S 51% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 293° · S 19% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.63:1 vs white · 12.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5BEEA 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 #E5BEEA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5BEEA; 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 #E5BEEA
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 #E5BEEA 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.
#E5BEEA#C5C5EA#D3C2EA#CCCCE9#D6C7E9#E0C4C4#E2C2D4#CBCBCBUsing #E5BEEA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e5beea: #E5BEEA;background-color: #E5BEEA;colors: { 'color-e5beea': '#E5BEEA' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.745, blue: 0.918)<color name="color_e5beea">#E5BEEA</color>fill="#E5BEEA"More Pink Colors
#E5BEEA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E5BEEA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E5BEEA?
#E5BEEA is a lightest pink — rgb(229, 190, 234) in RGB and hsl(293, 51%, 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 9.23.
What is the RGB value of #E5BEEA?
#E5BEEA is rgb(229, 190, 234) — red 229, green 190, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E5BEEA?
#E5BEEA converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 19%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E5BEEA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E5BEEA scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E5BEEA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E5BEEA 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 10.66, which is visibly different.
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