#E0BEEE Color
#E0BEEE is rgb(224, 190, 238) in RGB, hsl(283, 59%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 20%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E0BEEErgb(224, 190, 238)hsl(283, 59%, 84%)hsv(283, 20%, 93%)cmyk(6%, 20%, 0%, 7%)oklch(84.6% 0.075 316)lab(81.12% 18.83 -19.23)lch(81.12% 26.91 314.39)What #E0BEEE Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #E0BEEE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E0BEEE Channel Values
How #E0BEEE 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 190 · B 238 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 59% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 20% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.64:1 vs white · 12.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0BEEE 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.
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Colors That Go With #E0BEEE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0BEEE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E0BEEE
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.
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How #E0BEEE 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.
#E0BEEE#C4C4EE#D0C2EE#CACAED#D3C5EE#DAC5C5#DDC2D7#CACACAUsing #E0BEEE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e0beee: #E0BEEE;background-color: #E0BEEE;colors: { 'color-e0beee': '#E0BEEE' }Color(red: 0.878, green: 0.745, blue: 0.933)<color name="color_e0beee">#E0BEEE</color>fill="#E0BEEE"More Purple Colors
#E0BEEE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E0BEEE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E0BEEE?
#E0BEEE is a lightest purple — rgb(224, 190, 238) in RGB and hsl(283, 59%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.32.
What is the RGB value of #E0BEEE?
#E0BEEE is rgb(224, 190, 238) — red 224, green 190, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E0BEEE?
#E0BEEE converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 20%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E0BEEE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E0BEEE scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E0BEEE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E0BEEE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 12.01, which is visibly different.
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