What color is #E2BFDB?

#E2BFDB is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Blackberry Yoghurt. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E2BFDB?

The RGB value is 226, 191, 219: 226 red, 191 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E2BFDB?

The complementary color is #BFE2C6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E2BFDB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.71:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E2BFDB color

#E2BFDB rgb(226, 191, 219)

Shades of purple

The hex color #E2BFDB is a light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 88.6% red, 74.9% green and 85.9% blue (226, 191, 219).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 38% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 15% magenta, 3% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Blackberry Yoghurt (#E5BDDF), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.71:1).

#E2BFDB color codes

HEX	`#E2BFDB`
RGB	`rgb(226, 191, 219)`
RGB percent	`rgb(88.6%, 74.9%, 85.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 38%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 15%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 15%, 3%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.04, 17.16, -9.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.04, 19.52, 331.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.78, 58.546, 74.997)`
Decimal	`14860251`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E2BFDB, 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 #E2BFDB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E2BFDB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.71:1	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 #E2BFDB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e2bfdb; }
.text { color: #e2bfdb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e2bfdb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(226 191 219 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e2bfdb, #e2bfca); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #E2BFDB?: #E2BFDB is a light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Blackberry Yoghurt. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E2BFDB?: The RGB value is 226, 191, 219: 226 red, 191 green and 219 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E2BFDB?: The complementary color is #BFE2C6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E2BFDB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.71:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.