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#E9B4E6 Color

#E9B4E6 is rgb(233, 180, 230) in RGB, hsl(303, 55%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 23%, 1%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E9B4E6
HEX#E9B4E6
RGBrgb(233, 180, 230)
HSLhsl(303, 55%, 81%)
HSVhsv(303, 23%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 23%, 1%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(83.3% 0.09 328.2)
LABlab(79.41% 25.86 -17.39)
LCHlch(79.41% 31.17 326.08)

What #E9B4E6 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 #E9B4E6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 5.44Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 6.59Pink Pearl#E7ACCFΔE 8.86Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.9Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 9Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 9.53

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

#E9B4E6 Channel Values

How #E9B4E6 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 233 · G 180 · B 2308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 55% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 23% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 23% · Y 1% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.73:1 vs white · 12.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9B4E6 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 text1.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E9B4E6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E9B4E6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9B4E6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E9B4E6
Complementary
#B4E9B7
Analogous
#D1B4E9
Analogous
#E9B4CC
Triadic
#E7E9B4
Triadic
#B4E7E9
Split comp.
#CCE9B4
Split comp.
#B4E9D1

Tints & Shades of #E9B4E6

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

#EBBCE9
#EFC8ED
#F1D0F0
#F5DBF3
#F7E3F6
#FAEFFA

Shades

#DD88D8
#D05DCA
#BE37B7
#922A8D
#671E63
#3B1139

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E9B4E6.

How #E9B4E6 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#E9B4E6
Protanopia#BEBEE6
Protanomaly#D1BAE6
Deuteranopia#C8C8E5
Deuteranomaly#D6C0E5
Tritanopia#E4BBBB
Tritanomaly#E6B8CE
Achromatopsia#C5C5C5

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Using #E9B4E6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e9b4e6: #E9B4E6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E9B4E6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e9b4e6': '#E9B4E6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.706, blue: 0.902)
Android XML<color name="color_e9b4e6">#E9B4E6</color>
SVG fillfill="#E9B4E6"

More Pink Colors

#E9B4E6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E9B4E6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E9B4E6?

#E9B4E6 is a lightest pink — rgb(233, 180, 230) in RGB and hsl(303, 55%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Orchid (#E6A8D7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.

What is the RGB value of #E9B4E6?

#E9B4E6 is rgb(233, 180, 230) — red 233, green 180, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E9B4E6?

#E9B4E6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 23%, 1%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E9B4E6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E9B4E6 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E9B4E6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E9B4E6 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 8.9, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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