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#E896D2 Color

#E896D2 is rgb(232, 150, 210) in RGB, hsl(316, 64%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 9%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E896D2
HEX#E896D2
RGBrgb(232, 150, 210)
HSLhsl(316, 64%, 75%)
HSVhsv(316, 35%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 9%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(77.4% 0.124 337.2)
LABlab(72.04% 38.04 -17.57)
LCHlch(72.04% 41.90 335.21)

What #E896D2 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 #E896D2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 5.21Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 6.28Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.62Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 8.98Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 10.39Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 10.39

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

#E896D2 Channel Values

How #E896D2 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 150 · B 2108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 64% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 35% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 9% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.16:1 vs white · 9.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E896D2 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 text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E896D2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E896D2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E896D2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E896D2
Complementary
#96E8AC
Analogous
#D596E8
Analogous
#E896A9
Triadic
#D2E896
Triadic
#96D2E8
Split comp.
#A9E896
Split comp.
#96E8D5

Tints & Shades of #E896D2

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

#EBA3D8
#EEB4DF
#F1C0E4
#F4CDEA
#F7D9EF
#FAEAF6

Shades

#DF6DC0
#D643AF
#BC2995
#8E1F71
#64164F
#3B0D2E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E896D2.

How #E896D2 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#E896D2
Protanopia#A8A8D2
Protanomaly#C5A1D2
Deuteranopia#B7B7D0
Deuteranomaly#CCAAD1
Tritanopia#E29F9F
Tritanomaly#E59CB6
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E896D2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e896d2: #E896D2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E896D2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e896d2': '#E896D2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.588, blue: 0.824)
Android XML<color name="color_e896d2">#E896D2</color>
SVG fillfill="#E896D2"

More Pink Colors

#E896D2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E896D2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E896D2?

#E896D2 is a light pink — rgb(232, 150, 210) in RGB and hsl(316, 64%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.21.

What is the RGB value of #E896D2?

#E896D2 is rgb(232, 150, 210) — red 232, green 150, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E896D2?

#E896D2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 9%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E896D2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E896D2 scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E896D2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E896D2 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 8.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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