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#E8BBEC Color

#E8BBEC is rgb(232, 187, 236) in RGB, hsl(295, 56%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 21%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E8BBEC
HEX#E8BBEC
RGBrgb(232, 187, 236)
HSLhsl(295, 56%, 83%)
HSVhsv(295, 21%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 21%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(84.7% 0.083 323.6)
LABlab(81.11% 22.81 -18.09)
LCHlch(81.11% 29.11 321.58)

What #E8BBEC 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 #E8BBEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 8.57Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 8.76Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 10.09Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 10.68Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 10.75Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 11.41

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

#E8BBEC Channel Values

How #E8BBEC 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 187 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 56% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 21% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.65:1 vs white · 12.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8BBEC 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 text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E8BBEC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E8BBEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8BBEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E8BBEC
Complementary
#BFECBB
Analogous
#D0BBEC
Analogous
#ECBBD8
Triadic
#ECE8BB
Triadic
#BBECE8
Split comp.
#D8ECBB
Split comp.
#BBECD0

Tints & Shades of #E8BBEC

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

#EBC3EE
#EDCBF0
#F0D3F3
#F4DFF6
#F7E7F8
#FAEFFB

Shades

#D990E0
#C960D2
#B737C3
#8E2B97
#651E6B
#38113C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E8BBEC.

How #E8BBEC 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#E8BBEC
Protanopia#C4C4EC
Protanomaly#D3C0EC
Deuteranopia#CBCBEB
Deuteranomaly#D7C5EB
Tritanopia#E2C2C2
Tritanomaly#E5BFD4
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E8BBEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e8bbec: #E8BBEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E8BBEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e8bbec': '#E8BBEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.733, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_e8bbec">#E8BBEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E8BBEC"

More Pink Colors

#E8BBEC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E8BBEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E8BBEC?

#E8BBEC is a lightest pink — rgb(232, 187, 236) in RGB and hsl(295, 56%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (Crayola) (#EBB0D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.57.

What is the RGB value of #E8BBEC?

#E8BBEC is rgb(232, 187, 236) — red 232, green 187, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E8BBEC?

#E8BBEC converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 21%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E8BBEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E8BBEC scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E8BBEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E8BBEC 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 11.64, which is visibly different.

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