#E1C7EA Color
#E1C7EA is rgb(225, 199, 234) in RGB, hsl(285, 45%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 15%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E1C7EArgb(225, 199, 234)hsl(285, 45%, 85%)hsv(285, 15%, 92%)cmyk(4%, 15%, 0%, 8%)oklch(86.2% 0.055 317.4)lab(83.28% 14.06 -13.88)lch(83.28% 19.76 315.38)What #E1C7EA 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 #E1C7EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E1C7EA Channel Values
How #E1C7EA 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 199 · B 234 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 45% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 15% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.55:1 vs white · 13.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1C7EA 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 #E1C7EA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1C7EA; 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 #E1C7EA
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 #E1C7EA 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.
#E1C7EA#CCCCEA#D5CAEA#D0D0E9#D7CDEA#DDCCCC#DECAD9#D0D0D0Using #E1C7EA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e1c7ea: #E1C7EA;background-color: #E1C7EA;colors: { 'color-e1c7ea': '#E1C7EA' }Color(red: 0.882, green: 0.780, blue: 0.918)<color name="color_e1c7ea">#E1C7EA</color>fill="#E1C7EA"More Purple Colors
#E1C7EA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E1C7EA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E1C7EA?
#E1C7EA is a lightest purple — rgb(225, 199, 234) in RGB and hsl(285, 45%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.
What is the RGB value of #E1C7EA?
#E1C7EA is rgb(225, 199, 234) — red 225, green 199, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E1C7EA?
#E1C7EA converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 15%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E1C7EA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E1C7EA scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E1C7EA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E1C7EA 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 5.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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