#E8B5D2 Color
#E8B5D2 is rgb(232, 181, 210) in RGB, hsl(326, 53%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 22%, 9%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E8B5D2rgb(232, 181, 210)hsl(326, 53%, 81%)hsv(326, 22%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 22%, 9%, 9%)oklch(82.7% 0.07 343.6)lab(79.03% 22.40 -7.22)lch(79.03% 23.53 342.14)What #E8B5D2 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 #E8B5D2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E8B5D2 Channel Values
How #E8B5D2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 232 · G 181 · B 210 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 326° · S 53% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 326° · S 22% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 22% · Y 9% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.75:1 vs white · 11.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8B5D2 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.
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Colors That Go With #E8B5D2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8B5D2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E8B5D2
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.
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How #E8B5D2 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.
#E8B5D2#BFBFD2#D1BBD2#C8C8D1#D5C1D1#E5B9B9#E6B7C3#C3C3C3Using #E8B5D2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e8b5d2: #E8B5D2;background-color: #E8B5D2;colors: { 'color-e8b5d2': '#E8B5D2' }Color(red: 0.910, green: 0.710, blue: 0.824)<color name="color_e8b5d2">#E8B5D2</color>fill="#E8B5D2"More Pink Colors
#E8B5D2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E8B5D2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E8B5D2?
#E8B5D2 is a lightest pink — rgb(232, 181, 210) in RGB and hsl(326, 53%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Pearl (#E7ACCF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.77.
What is the RGB value of #E8B5D2?
#E8B5D2 is rgb(232, 181, 210) — red 232, green 181, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E8B5D2?
#E8B5D2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 9%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E8B5D2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E8B5D2 scores 1.75:1 against white and 11.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E8B5D2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E8B5D2 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 10.23, which is visibly different.
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