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#E0C2FA Color

#E0C2FA is rgb(224, 194, 250) in RGB, hsl(272, 85%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 22%, 0%, 2%) 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 8.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E0C2FA
HEX#E0C2FA
RGBrgb(224, 194, 250)
HSLhsl(272, 85%, 87%)
HSVhsv(272, 22%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 22%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(85.8% 0.083 308.9)
LABlab(82.41% 18.59 -23.67)
LCHlch(82.41% 30.10 308.15)

What #E0C2FA 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 #E0C2FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#E0C2FA Channel Values

How #E0C2FA 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 194 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 85% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 22% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.58:1 vs white · 13.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0C2FA 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 text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E0C2FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0C2FA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #E0C2FA

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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Shades

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How #E0C2FA 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#E0C2FA
Protanopia#C8C8FA
Protanomaly#D2C5FA
Deuteranopia#CDCDF9
Deuteranomaly#D5C8FA
Tritanopia#D9CACA
Tritanomaly#DCC7DF
Achromatopsia#CDCDCD

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Using #E0C2FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e0c2fa: #E0C2FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E0C2FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e0c2fa': '#E0C2FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.761, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_e0c2fa">#E0C2FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#E0C2FA"

More Purple Colors

#E0C2FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E0C2FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E0C2FA?

#E0C2FA is a lightest purple — rgb(224, 194, 250) in RGB and hsl(272, 85%, 87%) 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 8.51.

What is the RGB value of #E0C2FA?

#E0C2FA is rgb(224, 194, 250) — red 224, green 194, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E0C2FA?

#E0C2FA converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 22%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E0C2FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E0C2FA scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E0C2FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E0C2FA 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 15.2, which is visibly different.

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