#E6B3CC color
#E6B3CC is a very light, moderately saturated red, closest to the CSS named color thistle (#D8BFD8).
Color values
| HEX | #E6B3CC |
| RGB | rgb(230, 179, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 50%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 22%, 11%, 10%) |
| Decimal | 15119308 |
| CSS | color: #E6B3CC; |
| Android | 0xFFE6B3CC |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.702, blue: 0.800, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #E6B3CC | 1.80:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #E6B3CC | 11.68:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #E6B3CC
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #E6B3CC and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #E6B3CC
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #E6B3CC in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #E6B3CC; background-color: #E6B3CC; }
.element { color: rgb(230 179 204); }
.element { color: hsl(331 50% 80%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#E6B3CC] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #E6B3CC;Frequently asked questions
What color is #E6B3CC?
#E6B3CC is a very light, moderately saturated red. Its hue sits at 331° on the color wheel, with 50% saturation and 80% lightness.
What is #E6B3CC in RGB?
#E6B3CC converts to rgb(230, 179, 204) — 230 red, 179 green and 204 blue.
What is #E6B3CC in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(0%, 22%, 11%, 10%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #E6B3CC be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (11.68:1 versus 1.80:1).
What is the complementary color of #E6B3CC?
#B3E6CD — the hue directly opposite #E6B3CC on the color wheel.