What color is #E1BAEF?

#E1BAEF is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Beefy Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E1BAEF?

The RGB value is 225, 186, 239: 225 red, 186 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E1BAEF?

The complementary color is #C8EFBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E1BAEF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.47:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E1BAEF color

#E1BAEF rgb(225, 186, 239)

Shades of purple

The hex color #E1BAEF is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 88.2% red, 72.9% green and 93.7% blue (225, 186, 239).

Its hue angle is 284°, with 62% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Beefy Pink (#DEBEEF), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.47:1).

#E1BAEF color codes

HEX	`#E1BAEF`
RGB	`rgb(225, 186, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(88.2%, 72.9%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(284, 62%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(284, 22%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 22%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.38, 23.24, -21.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.38, 31.36, 317.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.188, 57.358, 89.334)`
Decimal	`14793455`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E1BAEF, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #E1BAEF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E1BAEF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #E1BAEF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e1baef; }
.text { color: #e1baef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e1baef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(225 186 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e1baef, #efbae2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Mauve.

Questions

What color is #E1BAEF?: #E1BAEF is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Beefy Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E1BAEF?: The RGB value is 225, 186, 239: 225 red, 186 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E1BAEF?: The complementary color is #C8EFBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E1BAEF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.47:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.