#E2AEFE Color
#E2AEFE is rgb(226, 174, 254) in RGB, hsl(279, 98%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 31%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E2AEFErgb(226, 174, 254)hsl(279, 98%, 84%)hsv(279, 31%, 100%)cmyk(11%, 31%, 0%, 0%)oklch(82.5% 0.122 313.4)lab(78.04% 30.01 -32.42)lch(78.04% 44.17 312.79)What #E2AEFE 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 #E2AEFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E2AEFE Channel Values
How #E2AEFE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 226 · G 174 · B 254 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 279° · S 98% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 279° · S 31% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.79:1 vs white · 11.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2AEFE 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.
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Colors That Go With #E2AEFE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2AEFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E2AEFE
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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How #E2AEFE 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.
#E2AEFE#B8B8FE#CAB4FE#C1C1FD#CFBAFD#D8BBBB#DCB6D9#C1C1C1Using #E2AEFE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e2aefe: #E2AEFE;background-color: #E2AEFE;colors: { 'color-e2aefe': '#E2AEFE' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.682, blue: 0.996)<color name="color_e2aefe">#E2AEFE</color>fill="#E2AEFE"More Purple Colors
#E2AEFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E2AEFE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E2AEFE?
#E2AEFE is a lightest purple — rgb(226, 174, 254) in RGB and hsl(279, 98%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.55.
What is the RGB value of #E2AEFE?
#E2AEFE is rgb(226, 174, 254) — red 226, green 174, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E2AEFE?
#E2AEFE converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 31%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E2AEFE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E2AEFE scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E2AEFE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E2AEFE 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 11.63, which is visibly different.
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