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#E8BFD8 Color

#E8BFD8 is rgb(232, 191, 216) in RGB, hsl(323, 47%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 7%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E8BFD8
HEX#E8BFD8
RGBrgb(232, 191, 216)
HSLhsl(323, 47%, 83%)
HSVhsv(323, 18%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 7%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(84.8% 0.057 341.2)
LABlab(81.55% 18.12 -6.75)
LCHlch(81.55% 19.34 339.55)

What #E8BFD8 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 #E8BFD8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 6.36Cameo Pink#EFBBCCΔE 6.53Orchid Pink#F2BDCDΔE 7.19Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 8.08Little Girl Pink#F8B9D4ΔE 8.65Queen Pink#E8CCD7ΔE 8.91

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

#E8BFD8 Channel Values

How #E8BFD8 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 191 · B 2168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 47% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 18% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 7% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.63:1 vs white · 12.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8BFD8 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 text1.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E8BFD8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E8BFD8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8BFD8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E8BFD8
Complementary
#BFE8CF
Analogous
#E3BFE8
Analogous
#E8BFC4
Triadic
#D8E8BF
Triadic
#BFD8E8
Split comp.
#C4E8BF
Split comp.
#BFE8E3

Tints & Shades of #E8BFD8

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

#EBC7DD
#EDCEE1
#F0D6E6
#F4E1ED
#F7E9F1
#FAF0F6

Shades

#D996BF
#C969A4
#B8428B
#8E336C
#65244C
#38142A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E8BFD8.

How #E8BFD8 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#E8BFD8
Protanopia#C7C7D8
Protanomaly#D5C4D8
Deuteranopia#CECED7
Deuteranomaly#D9C8D7
Tritanopia#E5C2C2
Tritanomaly#E6C1CB
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E8BFD8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e8bfd8: #E8BFD8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E8BFD8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e8bfd8': '#E8BFD8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.749, blue: 0.847)
Android XML<color name="color_e8bfd8">#E8BFD8</color>
SVG fillfill="#E8BFD8"

More Pink Colors

#E8BFD8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E8BFD8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E8BFD8?

#E8BFD8 is a lightest pink — rgb(232, 191, 216) in RGB and hsl(323, 47%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.36.

What is the RGB value of #E8BFD8?

#E8BFD8 is rgb(232, 191, 216) — red 232, green 191, and blue 216 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E8BFD8?

#E8BFD8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 7%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E8BFD8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E8BFD8 scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E8BFD8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E8BFD8 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 6.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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