#E0B0FF Color

#E0B0FF is rgb(224, 176, 255) in RGB, hsl(276, 100%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 31%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is Plum (#DDA0DD). Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E0B0FF

HEX#E0B0FF

RGBrgb(224, 176, 255)

HSLhsl(276, 100%, 85%)

HSVhsv(276, 31%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(12%, 31%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(82.7% 0.119 311.6)

LABlab(78.33% 28.49 -32.52)

LCHlch(78.33% 43.24 311.22)

#E0B0FF Channel Values

How #E0B0FF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 224 · G 176 · B 255	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 276° · S 100% · L 85%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 276° · S 31% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 12% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.78:1 vs white · 11.82:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0B0FF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text1.78:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text11.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E0B0FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E0B0FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0B0FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #E0B0FF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E0B0FF.

How #E0B0FF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#E0B0FF

Protanopia#B9B9FF

Protanomaly#CAB6FF

Deuteranopia#C2C2FE

Deuteranomaly#CEBBFE

Tritanopia#D6BCBC

Tritanomaly#DAB8DA

Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E0B0FF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-e0b0ff: #E0B0FF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E0B0FF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e0b0ff': '#E0B0FF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.690, blue: 1.000)

Android XML<color name="color_e0b0ff">#E0B0FF</color>

SVG fillfill="#E0B0FF"

#E0B0FF Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #E0B0FF?

#E0B0FF is rgb(224, 176, 255) — red 224, green 176, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E0B0FF?

#E0B0FF converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 31%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E0B0FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E0B0FF scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #E0B0FF have a color name?

#E0B0FF is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is Plum (#DDA0DD), at a CIE76 distance of 12, so the two are visibly similar.

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