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#E17DFC Color

#E17DFC is rgb(225, 125, 252) in RGB, hsl(287, 95%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 50%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E17DFC
HEX#E17DFC
RGBrgb(225, 125, 252)
HSLhsl(287, 95%, 74%)
HSVhsv(287, 50%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 50%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(74.7% 0.2 318.8)
LABlab(67.54% 53.70 -47.57)
LCHlch(67.54% 71.74 318.47)

What #E17DFC 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 #E17DFC, 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.

#E17DFC Channel Values

How #E17DFC 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 225 · G 125 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 95% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 50% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.46:1 vs white · 8.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E17DFC 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 text2.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E17DFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E17DFC; 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 #E17DFC

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 #E17DFC 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#E17DFC
Protanopia#9595FC
Protanomaly#B88CFC
Deuteranopia#A7A7FA
Deuteranomaly#C198FB
Tritanopia#D49595
Tritanomaly#D98CC7
Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E17DFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e17dfc: #E17DFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E17DFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e17dfc': '#E17DFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.490, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_e17dfc">#E17DFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E17DFC"

More Purple Colors

#E17DFC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E17DFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E17DFC?

#E17DFC is a light purple — rgb(225, 125, 252) in RGB and hsl(287, 95%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.84.

What is the RGB value of #E17DFC?

#E17DFC is rgb(225, 125, 252) — red 225, green 125, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E17DFC?

#E17DFC converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 50%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E17DFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E17DFC scores 2.46:1 against white and 8.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E17DFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E17DFC 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 11.23, which is visibly different.

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