Skip to content

#E0BEFE Color

#E0BEFE is rgb(224, 190, 254) in RGB, hsl(272, 97%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 25%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E0BEFE
HEX#E0BEFE
RGBrgb(224, 190, 254)
HSLhsl(272, 97%, 87%)
HSVhsv(272, 25%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 25%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(85.2% 0.094 308.6)
LABlab(81.57% 21.23 -27.06)
LCHlch(81.57% 34.39 308.11)

What #E0BEFE 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 #E0BEFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 9.65Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 9.79Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 10.88Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 12.3Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 13.57Lavender Blue#CCCCFFΔE 13.72

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#E0BEFE Channel Values

How #E0BEFE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 224 · G 190 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 97% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 25% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0BEFE 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E0BEFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E0BEFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0BEFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E0BEFE
Complementary
#DCFEBE
Analogous
#C0BEFE
Analogous
#FEBEFC
Triadic
#FEE0BE
Triadic
#BEFEE0
Split comp.
#FCFEBE
Split comp.
#BEFEC0

Tints & Shades of #E0BEFE

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

#E5C8FE
#E7CDFE
#ECD7FE
#EEDCFE
#F3E6FF
#F5EBFF

Shades

#C381FD
#A745FC
#8A09FB
#6D03C9
#4C028D
#2B0150

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E0BEFE.

How #E0BEFE 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#E0BEFE
Protanopia#C4C4FE
Protanomaly#D0C2FE
Deuteranopia#CACAFD
Deuteranomaly#D3C5FE
Tritanopia#D8C8C8
Tritanomaly#DBC4DF
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E0BEFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e0befe: #E0BEFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E0BEFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e0befe': '#E0BEFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.745, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_e0befe">#E0BEFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#E0BEFE"

More Purple Colors

#E0BEFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024fdf8ff170b22fdf4ff1b0d35faf5ff1d0731fae8ff1e0033f6cfff20002ef3e8ff3000524020605414906600cc7008e78806ce9900cca11fffb19cd9c27affcebeefe0b2eb

#E0BEFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E0BEFE?

#E0BEFE is a lightest purple — rgb(224, 190, 254) in RGB and hsl(272, 97%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.65.

What is the RGB value of #E0BEFE?

#E0BEFE is rgb(224, 190, 254) — red 224, green 190, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E0BEFE?

#E0BEFE converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 25%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E0BEFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E0BEFE scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E0BEFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E0BEFE 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 13.57, which is visibly different.

Open #E0BEFE in a Tool

Hex to RGBHex to HSLHex to CMYKHex to OKLCHHex to PantoneBuild a paletteMake a gradient

Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.