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#E1DFFB Color

#E1DFFB is rgb(225, 223, 251) in RGB, hsl(244, 78%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 11%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E1DFFB
HEX#E1DFFB
RGBrgb(225, 223, 251)
HSLhsl(244, 78%, 93%)
HSVhsv(244, 11%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 11%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(91.4% 0.038 288.9)
LABlab(89.63% 4.65 -13.41)
LCHlch(89.63% 14.20 289.11)

What #E1DFFB 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 #E1DFFB, 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 blue in the library.

#E1DFFB Channel Values

How #E1DFFB 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 223 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 244° · S 78% · L 93%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 244° · S 11% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.3:1 vs white · 16.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1DFFB 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 text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E1DFFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1DFFB; 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
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #E1DFFB

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 #E1DFFB.

How #E1DFFB 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#E1DFFB
Protanopia#DFDFFB
Protanomaly#E0DFFB
Deuteranopia#E0E0FB
Deuteranomaly#E0DFFB
Tritanopia#DDE3E3
Tritanomaly#DFE1ED
Achromatopsia#E2E2E2

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Using #E1DFFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e1dffb: #E1DFFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E1DFFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e1dffb': '#E1DFFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.875, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_e1dffb">#E1DFFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E1DFFB"

More Blue Colors

#E1DFFB sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E1DFFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E1DFFB?

#E1DFFB is a lightest blue — rgb(225, 223, 251) in RGB and hsl(244, 78%, 93%) 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 4.65.

What is the RGB value of #E1DFFB?

#E1DFFB is rgb(225, 223, 251) — red 225, green 223, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E1DFFB?

#E1DFFB converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 11%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E1DFFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E1DFFB scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E1DFFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E1DFFB 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 4.65, which is very hard to tell apart.

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