#e56bce Color Information

#e56bce Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #e56bce. In RGB, it consists of 89.8% Red, 42.0% Green, and 80.8% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 0% Cyan, 53.3% Magenta, 10% Yellow, and 10.2% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 311.3°, with saturation of 70.1% and lightness of 65.9%. The decimal value for #e56bce is 15035342, and its nearest "web safe" color is #cc66cc. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #e56bce is red. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is magenta. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is red.
  • HexHex code for this color#e56bce Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color229, 107, 206 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color89.8%, 42.0%, 80.8% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.102, 0.580, 0.192 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0, 0.533, 0.1, 0.102 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color311.3°, 70.1%, 65.9% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color311.3°, 53.3%, 89.8% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color48.711, 31.630, 61.930 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color229, 107, 206 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code15035342 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color63.036, 59.459, -29.440 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)63.036, 66.348, 333.659 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color63.036, 63.097, -54.742 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color56.240, 56.184, -25.921 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.342, 0.222, 31.630 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4293225422 / 0xffe56bce Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#cc66cc Copy
Last Updated: July 4, 2025

Shades of #e56bce

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #e56bce, its pure hue is 311.3° on the color wheel and its saturation is 70.1%, and its lightness is 65.9%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #e56bce, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #1d0d1a to #c85eb4.

Tints of #e56bce

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #e56bce, its pure hue is 311.3° on the color wheel and its saturation is 70.1%, and its lightness is 65.9%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #e56bce, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #e87ed4 to #fcedf9.

Tones of #e56bce

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #e56bce, its pure hue is 311.3° on the color wheel and its saturation is 70.1%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #e56bce, which range from #a8a8a8 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #ff51de (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #e56bce

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #e56bce! For #e56bce, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #e56bce. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #e56bce

This color, #e56bce, consists of 89.8% Red, 42.0% Green, and 80.8% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 229, Green = 107, Blue = 206. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #e56bce is 0% Cyan, 53.3% Magenta, 10% Yellow, and 10.2% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R89.8%
C0.0%
G42.0%
M53.3%
B80.8%
Y10.0%
K10.2%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 229 107 206
Octal 345 153 316
Hexa #e5 #6b #ce
Binary 11100101 01101011 11001110
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 0 53 10 10
Octal 0 65 12 12
Hexa #00 #35 #0a #0a
Binary 00000000 00110101 00001010 00001010

Analogous Colors of #e56bce

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #e56bce — which has hue 311.3° — its analogous colors are located at 281.3° and 341.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #e56bce.

Triadic Colors of #e56bce

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #e56bce — which has hue 311.3° — its triadic colors are located at 71.3° and 311.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #e56bce.

Complementary Color of #e56bce

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #e56bce — which has hue 311.3° — its complementary color is located at 131.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #e56bce.

Split Complementary Colors of #e56bce

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #e56bce — which has hue 311.3° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 101.3° and 311.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #e56bce.

Tetradic Colors of #e56bce

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #e56bce — which has hue 311.3° — its tetradic colors are located at 221.3°, 311.3°, 41.3°, and 131.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #e56bce.

Monochromatic Colors of #e56bce

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #e56bce, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #c138a7 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #f9afeb (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #e56bce

We want to make getting started with #e56bce on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #e56bce into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #e56bce can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #e56bce with other HTML elements.

#e56bce Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #e56bce.
<span style="color: #e56bce;">The color of this text is #e56bce.</span>

#e56bce Background Color

The background color for this text is #e56bce.
<div style="background-color: #e56bce; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #e56bce.</div>

#e56bce Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #e56bce.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #e56bce;">This color for the shadow of this text is #e56bce.</span>

#e56bce Border Color

This is a div with border color #e56bce.
<div style="border: #e56bce 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #e56bce.</div>

#e56bce Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #e56bce on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #e56bce; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #e56bce on a white background.</div></div>

#e56bce Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #e56bce on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #e56bce; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #e56bce on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #e56bce to White

This is a gradient from #e56bce to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#e56bce,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#e56bce,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#e56bce,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#e56bce,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #e56bce to white.</div>

Gradient from #e56bce to Black

This is a gradient from #e56bce to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#e56bce,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#e56bce,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#e56bce,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#e56bce,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #e56bce to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #e56bce

In addition to using #e56bce on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #e56bce in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #e56bce, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 229, Green = 107, Blue = 206). If you need details about the color coordinates of #e56bce in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #e56bce
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(229, 107, 206)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #e56bce; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #e56bce; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #e56bce; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(229, 107, 206);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#e56bce")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:229, green:107, blue:206, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:229 green:107 blue:206 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(229f, 107f, 206f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(229, 107, 206);
 

#e56bce Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #e56bce the same way. For those with color blindness, #e56bce might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #e56bce looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #e56bce is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #e56bce looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #e56bce will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #e56bce is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.9:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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