#E6BCCE Color
#E6BCCE is rgb(230, 188, 206) in RGB, hsl(334, 46%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 10%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cameo Pink (#EFBBCC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E6BCCErgb(230, 188, 206)hsl(334, 46%, 82%)hsv(334, 18%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 18%, 10%, 10%)oklch(83.7% 0.053 350.7)lab(80.40% 17.65 -3.10)lch(80.40% 17.92 350.04)What #E6BCCE 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 #E6BCCE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E6BCCE Channel Values
How #E6BCCE 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 230 · G 188 · B 206 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 334° · S 46% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 334° · S 18% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 18% · Y 10% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.69:1 vs white · 12.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6BCCE 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 #E6BCCE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6BCCE; 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 #E6BCCE
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 #E6BCCE 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.
#E6BCCE#C4C4CE#D2C1CE#CBCBCD#D6C5CD#E4BEBE#E5BDC5#C7C7C7Using #E6BCCE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e6bcce: #E6BCCE;background-color: #E6BCCE;colors: { 'color-e6bcce': '#E6BCCE' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.737, blue: 0.808)<color name="color_e6bcce">#E6BCCE</color>fill="#E6BCCE"More Pink Colors
#E6BCCE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E6BCCE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E6BCCE?
#E6BCCE is a lightest pink — rgb(230, 188, 206) in RGB and hsl(334, 46%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cameo Pink (#EFBBCC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.15.
What is the RGB value of #E6BCCE?
#E6BCCE is rgb(230, 188, 206) — red 230, green 188, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E6BCCE?
#E6BCCE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 10%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E6BCCE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E6BCCE scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E6BCCE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E6BCCE 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 8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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