What color is #E2ABD5?

#E2ABD5 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pink Bliss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E2ABD5?

The RGB value is 226, 171, 213: 226 red, 171 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E2ABD5?

The complementary color is #ABE2B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E2ABD5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.02:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E2ABD5 color

#E2ABD5 rgb(226, 171, 213)

Shades of purple

The hex color #E2ABD5 is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 88.6% red, 67.1% green and 83.5% blue (226, 171, 213).

Its hue angle is 314°, with 49% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 24% magenta, 6% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Pink Bliss (#E3ABCE), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.02:1).

#E2ABD5 color codes

HEX	`#E2ABD5`
RGB	`rgb(226, 171, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(88.6%, 67.1%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(314, 49%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(314, 24%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 24%, 6%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.13, 26.83, -13.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.13, 29.99, 333.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.936, 50.101, 69.556)`
Decimal	`14855125`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E2ABD5, 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 #E2ABD5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E2ABD5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.02:1	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 #E2ABD5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e2abd5; }
.text { color: #e2abd5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e2abd5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(226 171 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e2abd5, #e2abba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lilac.

Questions

What color is #E2ABD5?: #E2ABD5 is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Pink Bliss. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E2ABD5?: The RGB value is 226, 171, 213: 226 red, 171 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E2ABD5?: The complementary color is #ABE2B8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E2ABD5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.02:1 and white text 1.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.