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#E89BEE Color

#E89BEE is rgb(232, 155, 238) in RGB, hsl(296, 71%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 35%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E89BEE
HEX#E89BEE
RGBrgb(232, 155, 238)
HSLhsl(296, 71%, 77%)
HSVhsv(296, 35%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 35%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(79.3% 0.141 324.3)
LABlab(73.96% 39.23 -29.96)
LCHlch(73.96% 49.36 322.63)

What #E89BEE 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 #E89BEE, 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.

#E89BEE Channel Values

How #E89BEE 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 155 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 71% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 35% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.03:1 vs white · 10.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E89BEE 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 text2.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E89BEE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E89BEE; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #E89BEE

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 #E89BEE 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#E89BEE
Protanopia#ABABEE
Protanomaly#C7A5EE
Deuteranopia#B9B9EC
Deuteranomaly#CEAEED
Tritanopia#DFA9A9
Tritanomaly#E3A3C8
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E89BEE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e89bee: #E89BEE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E89BEE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e89bee': '#E89BEE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.608, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_e89bee">#E89BEE</color>
SVG fillfill="#E89BEE"

More Pink Colors

#E89BEE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E89BEE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E89BEE?

#E89BEE is a light pink — rgb(232, 155, 238) in RGB and hsl(296, 71%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.75.

What is the RGB value of #E89BEE?

#E89BEE is rgb(232, 155, 238) — red 232, green 155, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E89BEE?

#E89BEE converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 35%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E89BEE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E89BEE scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E89BEE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E89BEE 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 11.86, which is visibly different.

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