Palettes / Colors / #E7BBCC
#E7BBCC — Pale Muted Pink
#E7BBCC is a pink color we call Pale Muted 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 #E7BBCC 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.
#E7BBCC 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 #BBE7D6; it also sits naturally between #E7BBE2 and #E7C0BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E7BBCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 231, 187, 204 |
| HSL | 337°, 48%, 82% |
| HSV | 337°, 19%, 91% |
| CMYK | 0%, 19%, 12%, 9% |
| XYZ | 61.62, 56.89, 64.86 |
| Yxy | 56.89, 0.3361, 0.3102 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.12, 18.46, -2.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.42, 18.16, -2.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 91% · Green 73% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 12% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E7BBCC
.text { color: #E7BBCC; }
.background { background-color: #E7BBCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E7BBCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(231, 187, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(337, 48%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E7BBCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(231, 187, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E7BBCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(231, 187, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E7BBCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E7BBCC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BBE7D6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.38:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E7BBCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E7BBCC
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 #E7BBCC: ·
How #E7BBCC 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 #E7BBCC 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 #E7BBCC?
#E7BBCC is Pale Muted Pink, a pink color (RGB 231, 187, 204). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E7BBCC?
#E7BBCC is RGB 231, 187, 204 — HSL 337°, 48%, 82% — CMYK 0%, 19%, 12%, 9%.
What colors go with #E7BBCC?
Its complement is #BBE7D6; analogous partners are #E7BBE2 and #E7C0BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E7BBCC for text?
Black text on #E7BBCC has a contrast ratio of 12.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.