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#E1BDEF Color

#E1BDEF is rgb(225, 189, 239) in RGB, hsl(283, 61%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 21%, 0%, 6%) 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 9.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E1BDEF
HEX#E1BDEF
RGBrgb(225, 189, 239)
HSLhsl(283, 61%, 84%)
HSVhsv(283, 21%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 21%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(84.5% 0.078 316.5)
LABlab(81.00% 19.82 -19.93)
LCHlch(81.00% 28.11 314.84)

What #E1BDEF 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 #E1BDEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 9.73Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 10.08Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 11.49Thistle (Crayola)#EBB0D7ΔE 11.59Lilac#C8A2C8ΔE 11.6Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 11.73

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

#E1BDEF Channel Values

How #E1BDEF 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 189 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 61% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 21% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.65:1 vs white · 12.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1BDEF 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 text12.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E1BDEF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E1BDEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1BDEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E1BDEF
Complementary
#CBEFBD
Analogous
#C8BDEF
Analogous
#EFBDE4
Triadic
#EFE1BD
Triadic
#BDEFE1
Split comp.
#E4EFBD
Split comp.
#BDEFC8

Tints & Shades of #E1BDEF

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

#E5C6F1
#E8CEF3
#ECD6F5
#F0DEF7
#F4E6F9
#F7EFFB

Shades

#CC90E4
#B65FD8
#A132CD
#7B269C
#571B6F
#300F3E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E1BDEF.

How #E1BDEF 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#E1BDEF
Protanopia#C4C4EF
Protanomaly#D0C1EF
Deuteranopia#CACAEE
Deuteranomaly#D4C5EF
Tritanopia#DBC4C4
Tritanomaly#DDC1D7
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E1BDEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e1bdef: #E1BDEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E1BDEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e1bdef': '#E1BDEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.741, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_e1bdef">#E1BDEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E1BDEF"

More Purple Colors

#E1BDEF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024fdf8ff170b22fdf4ff1b0d35faf5ff1d0731fae8ff1e0033f6cfff20002ef3e8ff3000524020605414906600cc7008e78806ce9900cca11fffb19cd9c27affcebeefe0b2eb

#E1BDEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E1BDEF?

#E1BDEF is a lightest purple — rgb(225, 189, 239) in RGB and hsl(283, 61%, 84%) 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 9.73.

What is the RGB value of #E1BDEF?

#E1BDEF is rgb(225, 189, 239) — red 225, green 189, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E1BDEF?

#E1BDEF converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 21%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E1BDEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E1BDEF scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E1BDEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E1BDEF 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 13.13, which is visibly different.

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