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#E1EBFE Color

#E1EBFE is rgb(225, 235, 254) in RGB, hsl(219, 94%, 94%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 7%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E1EBFE
HEX#E1EBFE
RGBrgb(225, 235, 254)
HSLhsl(219, 94%, 94%)
HSVhsv(219, 11%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 7%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(93.8% 0.028 263.4)
LABlab(92.71% -0.72 -10.42)
LCHlch(92.71% 10.44 266.03)

What #E1EBFE 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 #E1EBFE, 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.

#E1EBFE Channel Values

How #E1EBFE 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 235 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 219° · S 94% · L 94%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 219° · S 11% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.2:1 vs white · 17.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1EBFE 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 text1.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E1EBFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1EBFE; 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 #E1EBFE

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

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How #E1EBFE 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#E1EBFE
Protanopia#E9E9FE
Protanomaly#E6EAFE
Deuteranopia#E8E8FE
Deuteranomaly#E5E9FE
Tritanopia#DEEEEE
Tritanomaly#DFEDF4
Achromatopsia#EAEAEA

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Using #E1EBFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e1ebfe: #E1EBFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E1EBFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e1ebfe': '#E1EBFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.922, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_e1ebfe">#E1EBFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#E1EBFE"

More Blue Colors

#E1EBFE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E1EBFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E1EBFE?

#E1EBFE is a lightest blue — rgb(225, 235, 254) in RGB and hsl(219, 94%, 94%) 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 3.7.

What is the RGB value of #E1EBFE?

#E1EBFE is rgb(225, 235, 254) — red 225, green 235, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E1EBFE?

#E1EBFE converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 7%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E1EBFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E1EBFE scores 1.2:1 against white and 17.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E1EBFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E1EBFE 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 3.7, which is very hard to tell apart.

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