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#E1CFFC Color

#E1CFFC is rgb(225, 207, 252) in RGB, hsl(264, 88%, 90%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 18%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E1CFFC
HEX#E1CFFC
RGBrgb(225, 207, 252)
HSLhsl(264, 88%, 90%)
HSVhsv(264, 18%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 18%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(88.3% 0.064 303.3)
LABlab(85.70% 12.70 -19.78)
LCHlch(85.70% 23.51 302.71)

What #E1CFFC 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 #E1CFFC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#E1CFFC Channel Values

How #E1CFFC 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 207 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 264° · S 88% · L 90%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 264° · S 18% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.45:1 vs white · 14.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1CFFC 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 text1.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E1CFFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1CFFC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #E1CFFC

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E1CFFC.

How #E1CFFC 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#E1CFFC
Protanopia#D2D2FC
Protanomaly#D8D1FC
Deuteranopia#D5D5FC
Deuteranomaly#DAD3FC
Tritanopia#DBD5D5
Tritanomaly#DDD3E6
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

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Using #E1CFFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e1cffc: #E1CFFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E1CFFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e1cffc': '#E1CFFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.812, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_e1cffc">#E1CFFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E1CFFC"

More Purple Colors

#E1CFFC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E1CFFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E1CFFC?

#E1CFFC is a lightest purple — rgb(225, 207, 252) in RGB and hsl(264, 88%, 90%) 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 2.46.

What is the RGB value of #E1CFFC?

#E1CFFC is rgb(225, 207, 252) — red 225, green 207, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E1CFFC?

#E1CFFC converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 18%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E1CFFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E1CFFC scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E1CFFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E1CFFC 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 12.05, which is visibly different.

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