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#E1DBEB Color

#E1DBEB is rgb(225, 219, 235) in RGB, hsl(263, 29%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 7%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E1DBEB
HEX#E1DBEB
RGBrgb(225, 219, 235)
HSLhsl(263, 29%, 89%)
HSVhsv(263, 7%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 7%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(90.1% 0.023 302.9)
LABlab(88.24% 4.29 -7.09)
LCHlch(88.24% 8.29 301.16)

What #E1DBEB 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 #E1DBEB, 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.

#E1DBEB Channel Values

How #E1DBEB 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 219 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 263° · S 29% · L 89%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 263° · S 7% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.35:1 vs white · 15.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1DBEB 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 text1.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E1DBEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1DBEB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #E1DBEB

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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Shades

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How #E1DBEB 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#E1DBEB
Protanopia#DCDCEB
Protanomaly#DEDCEB
Deuteranopia#DDDDEB
Deuteranomaly#DFDCEB
Tritanopia#DFDDDD
Tritanomaly#E0DCE3
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

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Using #E1DBEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e1dbeb: #E1DBEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E1DBEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e1dbeb': '#E1DBEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.859, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_e1dbeb">#E1DBEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E1DBEB"

More Purple Colors

#E1DBEB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E1DBEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E1DBEB?

#E1DBEB is a lightest purple — rgb(225, 219, 235) in RGB and hsl(263, 29%, 89%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.63.

What is the RGB value of #E1DBEB?

#E1DBEB is rgb(225, 219, 235) — red 225, green 219, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E1DBEB?

#E1DBEB converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 7%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E1DBEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E1DBEB scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E1DBEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E1DBEB 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 lavender (#E6E6FA) at a CIE76 distance of 4.63, which is very hard to tell apart.

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