Palettes / Colors / #E2CBDE
#E2CBDE — Pale Dusty Pink
#E2CBDE is a pink color we call Pale Dusty Pink, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #E2CBDE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#E2CBDE is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CBE2CF; it also sits naturally between #DACBE2 and #E2CBD2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E2CBDE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 226, 203, 222 |
| HSL | 310°, 28%, 84% |
| HSV | 310°, 10%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 10%, 2%, 11% |
| XYZ | 65.90, 64.15, 78.02 |
| Yxy | 64.15, 0.3167, 0.3083 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.05, 11.32, -6.47 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.10, 11.16, -6.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 80% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 2% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E2CBDE
.text { color: #E2CBDE; }
.background { background-color: #E2CBDE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E2CBDE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 203, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(310, 28%, 84%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E2CBDE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 203, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E2CBDE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 203, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E2CBDE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E2CBDE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E2CBDE
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CBE2CF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E2CBDE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E2CBDE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #E2CBDE: ·
How #E2CBDE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #E2CBDE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #E2CBDE?
#E2CBDE is Pale Dusty Pink, a pink color (RGB 226, 203, 222). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E2CBDE?
#E2CBDE is RGB 226, 203, 222 — HSL 310°, 28%, 84% — CMYK 0%, 10%, 2%, 11%.
What colors go with #E2CBDE?
Its complement is #CBE2CF; analogous partners are #DACBE2 and #E2CBD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E2CBDE for text?
Black text on #E2CBDE has a contrast ratio of 13.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.