#E7BBDA Color
#E7BBDA is rgb(231, 187, 218) in RGB, hsl(318, 48%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 6%, 9%) 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 7.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E7BBDArgb(231, 187, 218)hsl(318, 48%, 82%)hsv(318, 19%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 6%, 9%)oklch(84% 0.065 337.1)lab(80.55% 20.03 -9.31)lch(80.55% 22.09 335.08)What #E7BBDA 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 #E7BBDA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E7BBDA Channel Values
How #E7BBDA 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 231 · G 187 · B 218 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 318° · S 48% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 318° · S 19% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 6% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.68:1 vs white · 12.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7BBDA 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 #E7BBDA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7BBDA; 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 #E7BBDA
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 #E7BBDA 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.
#E7BBDA#C3C3DA#D3C0DA#CBCBD9#D7C5D9#E4BFBF#E5BECB#C8C8C8Using #E7BBDA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e7bbda: #E7BBDA;background-color: #E7BBDA;colors: { 'color-e7bbda': '#E7BBDA' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.733, blue: 0.855)<color name="color_e7bbda">#E7BBDA</color>fill="#E7BBDA"More Pink Colors
#E7BBDA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E7BBDA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E7BBDA?
#E7BBDA is a lightest pink — rgb(231, 187, 218) in RGB and hsl(318, 48%, 82%) 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 7.15.
What is the RGB value of #E7BBDA?
#E7BBDA is rgb(231, 187, 218) — red 231, green 187, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E7BBDA?
#E7BBDA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 6%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E7BBDA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E7BBDA scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E7BBDA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E7BBDA 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 7.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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