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#E0DCFF Color

#E0DCFF is rgb(224, 220, 255) in RGB, hsl(247, 100%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 14%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E0DCFF
HEX#E0DCFF
RGBrgb(224, 220, 255)
HSLhsl(247, 100%, 93%)
HSVhsv(247, 14%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 14%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(90.9% 0.048 290.7)
LABlab(88.90% 6.39 -16.59)
LCHlch(88.90% 17.77 291.05)

What #E0DCFF 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 #E0DCFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Soap#CEC8EFΔE 7.29Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 7.53Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 8.26Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 9.55Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 10.16Lavender Blue#CCCCFFΔE 10.29

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

#E0DCFF Channel Values

How #E0DCFF 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 220 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 247° · S 100% · L 93%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 247° · S 14% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.32:1 vs white · 15.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E0DCFF 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 text1.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E0DCFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E0DCFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E0DCFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E0DCFF
Complementary
#FBFFDB
Analogous
#DBE9FF
Analogous
#F1DBFF
Triadic
#FFDFDB
Triadic
#DBFFDF
Split comp.
#FFF1DB
Split comp.
#E9FFDB

Tints & Shades of #E0DCFF

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

#E4E0FF
#E4E0FF
#E8E5FF
#EDEBFF
#F1F0FF
#F1F0FF

Shades

#A599FF
#6F5CFF
#341AFF
#1900D6
#110094
#0A0057

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E0DCFF.

How #E0DCFF 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#E0DCFF
Protanopia#DDDDFF
Protanomaly#DEDCFF
Deuteranopia#DDDDFF
Deuteranomaly#DEDDFF
Tritanopia#DBE1E1
Tritanomaly#DDDFED
Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E0DCFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e0dcff: #E0DCFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E0DCFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e0dcff': '#E0DCFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.863, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_e0dcff">#E0DCFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E0DCFF"

More Blue Colors

#E0DCFF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#E0DCFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E0DCFF?

#E0DCFF is a lightest blue — rgb(224, 220, 255) in RGB and hsl(247, 100%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.29.

What is the RGB value of #E0DCFF?

#E0DCFF is rgb(224, 220, 255) — red 224, green 220, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E0DCFF?

#E0DCFF converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 14%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E0DCFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E0DCFF scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E0DCFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E0DCFF 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 lavender (#E6E6FA) at a CIE76 distance of 8.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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