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#E1BBFC Color

#E1BBFC is rgb(225, 187, 252) in RGB, hsl(275, 92%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 26%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E1BBFC
HEX#E1BBFC
RGBrgb(225, 187, 252)
HSLhsl(275, 92%, 86%)
HSVhsv(275, 26%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 26%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(84.7% 0.097 310.8)
LABlab(80.89% 22.77 -27.01)
LCHlch(80.89% 35.33 310.13)

What #E1BBFC 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 #E1BBFC, 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.

#E1BBFC Channel Values

How #E1BBFC 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 187 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 92% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 26% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.65:1 vs white · 12.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1BBFC 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 text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E1BBFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1BBFC; 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 #E1BBFC

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E1BBFC.

How #E1BBFC 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#E1BBFC
Protanopia#C2C2FC
Protanomaly#CFBFFC
Deuteranopia#C9C9FB
Deuteranomaly#D3C3FC
Tritanopia#D9C5C5
Tritanomaly#DCC1DD
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

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Using #E1BBFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e1bbfc: #E1BBFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E1BBFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e1bbfc': '#E1BBFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.733, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_e1bbfc">#E1BBFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E1BBFC"

More Purple Colors

#E1BBFC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E1BBFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E1BBFC?

#E1BBFC is a lightest purple — rgb(225, 187, 252) in RGB and hsl(275, 92%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.35.

What is the RGB value of #E1BBFC?

#E1BBFC is rgb(225, 187, 252) — red 225, green 187, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E1BBFC?

#E1BBFC converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 26%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E1BBFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E1BBFC scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E1BBFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E1BBFC 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 12.1, which is visibly different.

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