#E1CCF5 Color
#E1CCF5 is rgb(225, 204, 245) in RGB, hsl(271, 67%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 17%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E1CCF5rgb(225, 204, 245)hsl(271, 67%, 88%)hsv(271, 17%, 96%)cmyk(8%, 17%, 0%, 4%)oklch(87.5% 0.06 308.2)lab(84.78% 13.15 -17.46)lch(84.78% 21.86 306.99)What #E1CCF5 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 #E1CCF5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E1CCF5 Channel Values
How #E1CCF5 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 245 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 271° · S 67% · L 88% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 271° · S 17% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.48:1 vs white · 14.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1CCF5 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 #E1CCF5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1CCF5; 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 #E1CCF5
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 #E1CCF5 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.
#E1CCF5#D0D0F5#D7CEF5#D3D3F5#D9D0F5#DCD2D2#DECFE1#D4D4D4Using #E1CCF5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e1ccf5: #E1CCF5;background-color: #E1CCF5;colors: { 'color-e1ccf5': '#E1CCF5' }Color(red: 0.882, green: 0.800, blue: 0.961)<color name="color_e1ccf5">#E1CCF5</color>fill="#E1CCF5"More Purple Colors
#E1CCF5 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E1CCF5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E1CCF5?
#E1CCF5 is a lightest purple — rgb(225, 204, 245) in RGB and hsl(271, 67%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.69.
What is the RGB value of #E1CCF5?
#E1CCF5 is rgb(225, 204, 245) — red 225, green 204, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E1CCF5?
#E1CCF5 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 17%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E1CCF5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E1CCF5 scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E1CCF5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E1CCF5 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 9.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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