Close to Lilac
#E8BCED
#E8BCED is a very light, rich pink, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 91% red, 73.7% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 294°, with 58% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E8BCED.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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12.85:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.63:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.85:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E8BCED as they’d see it.
#E8BCED in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E8BCED
What color is #E8BCED?
#E8BCED is a very light, rich pink, close to the color Lilac. In RGB it’s made of 91% red, 73.7% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 294°, with 58% saturation and 83% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E8BCED in RGB?
#E8BCED is rgb(232, 188, 237): 232 red, 188 green, and 237 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E8BCED in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(2, 21, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E8BCED?
PANTONE 243 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E8BCED?
Its complement #AAD6A5 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.