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#E788E2 Color

#E788E2 is rgb(231, 136, 226) in RGB, hsl(303, 66%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 2%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E788E2
HEX#E788E2
RGBrgb(231, 136, 226)
HSLhsl(303, 66%, 72%)
HSVhsv(303, 41%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 2%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(75.7% 0.161 328.9)
LABlab(69.50% 46.66 -30.23)
LCHlch(69.50% 55.59 327.06)

What #E788E2 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 #E788E2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 8.11Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 8.21Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 9.16Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.7Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 9.88Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 10.18

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#E788E2 Channel Values

How #E788E2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 231 · G 136 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 66% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 41% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 2% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.33:1 vs white · 9.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E788E2 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E788E2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E788E2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E788E2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E788E2
Complementary
#88E78D
Analogous
#BC88E7
Analogous
#E788B3
Triadic
#E2E788
Triadic
#88E2E7
Split comp.
#B3E788
Split comp.
#88E7BC

Tints & Shades of #E788E2

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.

Tints

#EA99E6
#EDA6E9
#F0B7ED
#F4C8F2
#F7D9F6
#FAE6F9

Shades

#DE5ED8
#D638CE
#B625AF
#8C1D86
#61145D
#3B0C39

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E788E2.

How #E788E2 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.

Typical#E788E2
Protanopia#9E9EE2
Protanomaly#BF96E2
Deuteranopia#AFAFE0
Deuteranomaly#C8A1E1
Tritanopia#DE9797
Tritanomaly#E291BA
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E788E2 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-e788e2: #E788E2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E788E2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e788e2': '#E788E2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.533, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_e788e2">#E788E2</color>
SVG fillfill="#E788E2"

More Pink Colors

#E788E2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E788E2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E788E2?

#E788E2 is a light pink — rgb(231, 136, 226) in RGB and hsl(303, 66%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.11.

What is the RGB value of #E788E2?

#E788E2 is rgb(231, 136, 226) — red 231, green 136, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E788E2?

#E788E2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 2%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E788E2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E788E2 scores 2.33:1 against white and 9.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E788E2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E788E2 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 9.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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