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#E88DCB Color

#E88DCB is rgb(232, 141, 203) in RGB, hsl(319, 66%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 13%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Purple (#D982B5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E88DCB
HEX#E88DCB
RGBrgb(232, 141, 203)
HSLhsl(319, 66%, 73%)
HSVhsv(319, 39%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 13%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(75.7% 0.134 339.8)
LABlab(69.94% 41.66 -16.85)
LCHlch(69.94% 44.94 337.98)

What #E88DCB 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 #E88DCB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 7.23Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 7.36Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 9.14Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 9.99Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 11.88Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 12.08

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

#E88DCB Channel Values

How #E88DCB 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 141 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 66% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 39% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 13% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.31:1 vs white · 9.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E88DCB 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 text2.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E88DCB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E88DCB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E88DCB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E88DCB
Complementary
#8DE8A9
Analogous
#D78DE8
Analogous
#E88D9D
Triadic
#CBE88D
Triadic
#8DCBE8
Split comp.
#9DE88D
Split comp.
#8DE8D7

Tints & Shades of #E88DCB

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

#EB9ED3
#EEAAD8
#F1BBE0
#F4C8E6
#F7D9EE
#FAE6F3

Shades

#DF62B7
#D638A4
#B62588
#901D6C
#66154C
#3B0C2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E88DCB.

How #E88DCB 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#E88DCB
Protanopia#A1A1CB
Protanomaly#C29ACB
Deuteranopia#B2B2C9
Deuteranomaly#CAA4CA
Tritanopia#E39797
Tritanomaly#E593AE
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E88DCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e88dcb: #E88DCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E88DCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e88dcb': '#E88DCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.553, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_e88dcb">#E88DCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E88DCB"

More Pink Colors

#E88DCB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E88DCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E88DCB?

#E88DCB is a light pink — rgb(232, 141, 203) in RGB and hsl(319, 66%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Purple (#D982B5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.23.

What is the RGB value of #E88DCB?

#E88DCB is rgb(232, 141, 203) — red 232, green 141, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E88DCB?

#E88DCB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 13%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E88DCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E88DCB scores 2.31:1 against white and 9.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E88DCB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E88DCB 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.54, which is visibly different.

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