#E1B6ED Color
#E1B6ED is rgb(225, 182, 237) in RGB, hsl(287, 60%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 23%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E1B6EDrgb(225, 182, 237)hsl(287, 60%, 82%)hsv(287, 23%, 93%)cmyk(5%, 23%, 0%, 7%)oklch(83.2% 0.088 318.8)lab(79.28% 23.08 -21.44)lch(79.28% 31.50 317.11)What #E1B6ED 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 #E1B6ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E1B6ED Channel Values
How #E1B6ED breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 225 · G 182 · B 237 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 60% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 23% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1B6ED 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.
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Colors That Go With #E1B6ED
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1B6ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E1B6ED
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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How #E1B6ED 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.
#E1B6ED#BEBEED#CDBBED#C6C6EC#D1C0EC#DABEBE#DDBBD3#C5C5C5Using #E1B6ED in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e1b6ed: #E1B6ED;background-color: #E1B6ED;colors: { 'color-e1b6ed': '#E1B6ED' }Color(red: 0.882, green: 0.714, blue: 0.929)<color name="color_e1b6ed">#E1B6ED</color>fill="#E1B6ED"More Purple Colors
#E1B6ED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E1B6ED Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E1B6ED?
#E1B6ED is a lightest purple — rgb(225, 182, 237) in RGB and hsl(287, 60%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.98.
What is the RGB value of #E1B6ED?
#E1B6ED is rgb(225, 182, 237) — red 225, green 182, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E1B6ED?
#E1B6ED converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 23%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E1B6ED be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E1B6ED scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E1B6ED as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E1B6ED 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 9.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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