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#E88DDF Color

#E88DDF is rgb(232, 141, 223) in RGB, hsl(306, 66%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 4%, 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 8.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E88DDF
HEX#E88DDF
RGBrgb(232, 141, 223)
HSLhsl(306, 66%, 73%)
HSVhsv(306, 39%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 4%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(76.5% 0.15 330.5)
LABlab(70.54% 44.15 -26.98)
LCHlch(70.54% 51.74 328.57)

What #E88DDF 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 #E88DDF, 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.

#E88DDF Channel Values

How #E88DDF 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 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 66% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 39% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 4% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.26:1 vs white · 9.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E88DDF 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 text2.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E88DDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E88DDF; 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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Tints & Shades of #E88DDF

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

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How #E88DDF 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#E88DDF
Protanopia#A1A1DF
Protanomaly#C29ADF
Deuteranopia#B2B2DD
Deuteranomaly#CAA4DE
Tritanopia#E09B9B
Tritanomaly#E395BA
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #E88DDF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e88ddf: #E88DDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E88DDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e88ddf': '#E88DDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.553, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_e88ddf">#E88DDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E88DDF"

More Pink Colors

#E88DDF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E88DDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E88DDF?

#E88DDF is a light pink — rgb(232, 141, 223) in RGB and hsl(306, 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 8.7.

What is the RGB value of #E88DDF?

#E88DDF is rgb(232, 141, 223) — red 232, green 141, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E88DDF?

#E88DDF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 4%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E88DDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E88DDF scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E88DDF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E88DDF 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 13.26, which is visibly different.

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