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#E887DB Color

#E887DB is rgb(232, 135, 219) in RGB, hsl(308, 68%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 6%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E887DB
HEX#E887DB
RGBrgb(232, 135, 219)
HSLhsl(308, 68%, 72%)
HSVhsv(308, 42%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 6%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(75.4% 0.157 332.1)
LABlab(69.20% 46.56 -26.82)
LCHlch(69.20% 53.73 330.06)

What #E887DB 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 #E887DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 8.62Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 9.8Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 11.2Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 11.37Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 11.8Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 11.83

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

#E887DB Channel Values

How #E887DB 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 232 · G 135 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 308° · S 68% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 308° · S 42% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 6% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.35:1 vs white · 8.92:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E887DB 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 text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E887DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E887DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E887DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E887DB
Complementary
#87E894
Analogous
#C587E8
Analogous
#E887AB
Triadic
#DBE887
Triadic
#87DBE8
Split comp.
#ABE887
Split comp.
#87E8C5

Tints & Shades of #E887DB

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

#EB98E0
#EEA5E4
#F1B6E9
#F4C7EE
#F8D8F3
#FAE5F7

Shades

#E05CCE
#D936C3
#B823A4
#8D1B7E
#631358
#3C0B36

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E887DB.

How #E887DB 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#E887DB
Protanopia#9D9DDB
Protanomaly#C095DB
Deuteranopia#AFAFD9
Deuteranomaly#C8A1DA
Tritanopia#E09595
Tritanomaly#E390B5
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E887DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e887db: #E887DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E887DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e887db': '#E887DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.529, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_e887db">#E887DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E887DB"

More Pink Colors

#E887DB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E887DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E887DB?

#E887DB is a light pink — rgb(232, 135, 219) in RGB and hsl(308, 68%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.62.

What is the RGB value of #E887DB?

#E887DB is rgb(232, 135, 219) — red 232, green 135, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E887DB?

#E887DB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 6%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E887DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E887DB scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E887DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E887DB 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 11.37, which is visibly different.

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