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#E887E2 Color

#E887E2 is rgb(232, 135, 226) in RGB, hsl(304, 68%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 3%, 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 7.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E887E2
HEX#E887E2
RGBrgb(232, 135, 226)
HSLhsl(304, 68%, 72%)
HSVhsv(304, 42%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 3%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(75.7% 0.163 329.3)
LABlab(69.42% 47.46 -30.33)
LCHlch(69.42% 56.33 327.42)

What #E887E2 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 #E887E2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 7.46Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 7.81Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 8.52Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.14Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 9.43Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 10.44

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

#E887E2 Channel Values

How #E887E2 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 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 68% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 42% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 3% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.33:1 vs white · 8.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E887E2 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 text8.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E887E2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E887E2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E887E2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E887E2
Complementary
#87E88E
Analogous
#BE87E8
Analogous
#E887B1
Triadic
#E2E887
Triadic
#87E2E8
Split comp.
#B1E887
Split comp.
#87E8BE

Tints & Shades of #E887E2

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

#EB98E6
#EEA5E9
#F1B6ED
#F4C7F1
#F8D8F6
#FAE5F9

Shades

#E05CD7
#D936CE
#B823AE
#8D1B86
#63135D
#3C0B39

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E887E2.

How #E887E2 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#E887E2
Protanopia#9D9DE2
Protanomaly#C095E2
Deuteranopia#AFAFE0
Deuteranomaly#C8A1E1
Tritanopia#DF9797
Tritanomaly#E391BA
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E887E2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e887e2: #E887E2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E887E2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e887e2': '#E887E2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.529, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_e887e2">#E887E2</color>
SVG fillfill="#E887E2"

More Pink Colors

#E887E2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E887E2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E887E2?

#E887E2 is a light pink — rgb(232, 135, 226) in RGB and hsl(304, 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 7.46.

What is the RGB value of #E887E2?

#E887E2 is rgb(232, 135, 226) — red 232, green 135, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E887E2?

#E887E2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 3%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E887E2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E887E2 scores 2.33:1 against white and 8.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E887E2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E887E2 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 8.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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