#E8B5EE Color
#E8B5EE is rgb(232, 181, 238) in RGB, hsl(294, 63%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 24%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E8B5EErgb(232, 181, 238)hsl(294, 63%, 82%)hsv(294, 24%, 93%)cmyk(3%, 24%, 0%, 7%)oklch(83.7% 0.095 322.9)lab(79.76% 26.12 -21.17)lch(79.76% 33.62 320.98)What #E8B5EE 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 #E8B5EE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E8B5EE Channel Values
How #E8B5EE 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 238 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 294° · S 63% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 294° · S 24% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.71:1 vs white · 12.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8B5EE 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 #E8B5EE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8B5EE; 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 #E8B5EE
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 #E8B5EE 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.
#E8B5EE#BFBFEE#D1BBEE#C8C8ED#D5C1ED#E2BDBD#E4BAD3#C6C6C6Using #E8B5EE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e8b5ee: #E8B5EE;background-color: #E8B5EE;colors: { 'color-e8b5ee': '#E8B5EE' }Color(red: 0.910, green: 0.710, blue: 0.933)<color name="color_e8b5ee">#E8B5EE</color>fill="#E8B5EE"More Pink Colors
#E8B5EE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E8B5EE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E8B5EE?
#E8B5EE is a lightest pink — rgb(232, 181, 238) in RGB and hsl(294, 63%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Lavender Magenta (#DDA0DD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.89.
What is the RGB value of #E8B5EE?
#E8B5EE is rgb(232, 181, 238) — red 232, green 181, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E8B5EE?
#E8B5EE converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 24%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E8B5EE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E8B5EE scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E8B5EE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E8B5EE 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 7.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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