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#E0CFFC Color

#E0CFFC is rgb(224, 207, 252) in RGB, hsl(263, 88%, 90%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 18%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E0CFFC
HEX#E0CFFC
RGBrgb(224, 207, 252)
HSLhsl(263, 88%, 90%)
HSVhsv(263, 18%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 18%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(88.3% 0.064 302.3)
LABlab(85.61% 12.37 -19.92)
LCHlch(85.61% 23.45 301.84)

What #E0CFFC 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 #E0CFFC, 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.

#E0CFFC Channel Values

How #E0CFFC 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 207 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 88% · L 90%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 18% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.45:1 vs white · 14.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0CFFC 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 text1.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E0CFFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0CFFC; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #E0CFFC

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

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How #E0CFFC 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#E0CFFC
Protanopia#D2D2FC
Protanomaly#D8D1FC
Deuteranopia#D5D5FC
Deuteranomaly#D9D3FC
Tritanopia#DAD5D5
Tritanomaly#DCD3E6
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

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Using #E0CFFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e0cffc: #E0CFFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E0CFFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e0cffc': '#E0CFFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.812, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_e0cffc">#E0CFFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E0CFFC"

More Purple Colors

#E0CFFC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E0CFFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E0CFFC?

#E0CFFC is a lightest purple — rgb(224, 207, 252) in RGB and hsl(263, 88%, 90%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.13.

What is the RGB value of #E0CFFC?

#E0CFFC is rgb(224, 207, 252) — red 224, green 207, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E0CFFC?

#E0CFFC converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 18%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E0CFFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E0CFFC scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E0CFFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E0CFFC 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 12.13, which is visibly different.

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