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#E1CEE9 Color

#E1CEE9 is rgb(225, 206, 233) in RGB, hsl(282, 38%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 12%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E1CEE9
HEX#E1CEE9
RGBrgb(225, 206, 233)
HSLhsl(282, 38%, 86%)
HSVhsv(282, 12%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 12%, 0%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(87.5% 0.042 316)
LABlab(84.97% 10.42 -10.85)
LCHlch(84.97% 15.05 313.85)

What #E1CEE9 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 #E1CEE9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 5.12Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 5.56Soap#CEC8EFΔE 8.66Pink Lace#FFDDF4ΔE 8.97Queen Pink#E8CCD7ΔE 9.24Digital Lavender#C8B7C9ΔE 9.74

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

#E1CEE9 Channel Values

How #E1CEE9 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 206 · B 2338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 282° · S 38% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 282° · S 12% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.48:1 vs white · 14.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1CEE9 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 text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E1CEE9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E1CEE9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1CEE9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E1CEE9
Complementary
#D6E9CE
Analogous
#D3CEE9
Analogous
#E9CEE3
Triadic
#E9E1CE
Triadic
#CEE9E1
Split comp.
#E3E9CE
Split comp.
#CEE9D3

Tints & Shades of #E1CEE9

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

#E5D5EC
#E7D8EE
#ECDFF1
#F0E6F4
#F4EDF7
#F6F1F9

Shades

#C7A4D6
#AF7DC5
#9553B2
#733E89
#4F2B5F
#2F1938

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E1CEE9.

How #E1CEE9 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#E1CEE9
Protanopia#D1D1E9
Protanomaly#D8D0E9
Deuteranopia#D5D5E9
Deuteranomaly#DAD2E9
Tritanopia#DED2D2
Tritanomaly#DFD0DB
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

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Using #E1CEE9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e1cee9: #E1CEE9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E1CEE9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e1cee9': '#E1CEE9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.808, blue: 0.914)
Android XML<color name="color_e1cee9">#E1CEE9</color>
SVG fillfill="#E1CEE9"

More Purple Colors

#E1CEE9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E1CEE9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E1CEE9?

#E1CEE9 is a lightest purple — rgb(225, 206, 233) in RGB and hsl(282, 38%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.

What is the RGB value of #E1CEE9?

#E1CEE9 is rgb(225, 206, 233) — red 225, green 206, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E1CEE9?

#E1CEE9 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 12%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E1CEE9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E1CEE9 scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E1CEE9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E1CEE9 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 5.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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