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#E88DDB Color

#E88DDB is rgb(232, 141, 219) in RGB, hsl(309, 66%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 6%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E88DDB
HEX#E88DDB
RGBrgb(232, 141, 219)
HSLhsl(309, 66%, 73%)
HSVhsv(309, 39%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 6%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(76.3% 0.147 332.2)
LABlab(70.42% 43.63 -24.97)
LCHlch(70.42% 50.27 330.22)

What #E88DDB 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 #E88DDB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#E88DDB Channel Values

How #E88DDB 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 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 309° · S 66% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 309° · S 39% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 6% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.27:1 vs white · 9.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E88DDB 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 text2.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E88DDB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E88DDB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #E88DDB

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E88DDB.

How #E88DDB 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#E88DDB
Protanopia#A1A1DB
Protanomaly#C29ADB
Deuteranopia#B2B2D9
Deuteranomaly#CAA4DA
Tritanopia#E19A9A
Tritanomaly#E495B8
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E88DDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e88ddb: #E88DDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E88DDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e88ddb': '#E88DDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.553, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_e88ddb">#E88DDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E88DDB"

More Pink Colors

#E88DDB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E88DDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E88DDB?

#E88DDB is a light pink — rgb(232, 141, 219) in RGB and hsl(309, 66%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.58.

What is the RGB value of #E88DDB?

#E88DDB is rgb(232, 141, 219) — red 232, green 141, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E88DDB?

#E88DDB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 6%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E88DDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E88DDB scores 2.27:1 against white and 9.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E88DDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E88DDB 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 13.69, which is visibly different.

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