#E7BCDC Color
#E7BCDC is rgb(231, 188, 220) in RGB, hsl(315, 47%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 19%, 5%, 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 7.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E7BCDCrgb(231, 188, 220)hsl(315, 47%, 82%)hsv(315, 19%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 19%, 5%, 9%)oklch(84.2% 0.065 335.4)lab(80.83% 19.79 -9.95)lch(80.83% 22.15 333.30)What #E7BCDC 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 #E7BCDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E7BCDC Channel Values
How #E7BCDC 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 188 · B 220 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 315° · S 47% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 315° · S 19% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 19% · Y 5% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.66:1 vs white · 12.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7BCDC 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 #E7BCDC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7BCDC; 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 #E7BCDC
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 #E7BCDC 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.
#E7BCDC#C4C4DC#D3C1DC#CCCCDB#D7C6DB#E4C0C0#E5BFCC#C9C9C9Using #E7BCDC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e7bcdc: #E7BCDC;background-color: #E7BCDC;colors: { 'color-e7bcdc': '#E7BCDC' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.737, blue: 0.863)<color name="color_e7bcdc">#E7BCDC</color>fill="#E7BCDC"More Pink Colors
#E7BCDC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E7BCDC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E7BCDC?
#E7BCDC is a lightest pink — rgb(231, 188, 220) in RGB and hsl(315, 47%, 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 7.36.
What is the RGB value of #E7BCDC?
#E7BCDC is rgb(231, 188, 220) — red 231, green 188, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E7BCDC?
#E7BCDC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 19%, 5%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E7BCDC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E7BCDC scores 1.66:1 against white and 12.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E7BCDC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E7BCDC 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 7.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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