#E1CCE6 Color
#E1CCE6 is rgb(225, 204, 230) in RGB, hsl(288, 34%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 11%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E1CCE6rgb(225, 204, 230)hsl(288, 34%, 85%)hsv(288, 11%, 90%)cmyk(2%, 11%, 0%, 10%)oklch(87% 0.042 319.7)lab(84.40% 11.00 -10.10)lch(84.40% 14.93 317.44)What #E1CCE6 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 #E1CCE6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E1CCE6 Channel Values
How #E1CCE6 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 204 · B 230 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 34% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 11% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.5:1 vs white · 13.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1CCE6 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 #E1CCE6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1CCE6; 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 #E1CCE6
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 #E1CCE6 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e1cce6: #E1CCE6;background-color: #E1CCE6;colors: { 'color-e1cce6': '#E1CCE6' }Color(red: 0.882, green: 0.800, blue: 0.902)<color name="color_e1cce6">#E1CCE6</color>fill="#E1CCE6"More Purple Colors
#E1CCE6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E1CCE6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E1CCE6?
#E1CCE6 is a lightest purple — rgb(225, 204, 230) in RGB and hsl(288, 34%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.66.
What is the RGB value of #E1CCE6?
#E1CCE6 is rgb(225, 204, 230) — red 225, green 204, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E1CCE6?
#E1CCE6 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 11%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E1CCE6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E1CCE6 scores 1.5:1 against white and 13.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E1CCE6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E1CCE6 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 4.66, which is very hard to tell apart.
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