#E2B3FF Color
#E2B3FF is rgb(226, 179, 255) in RGB, hsl(277, 100%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 30%, 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 1.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E2B3FFrgb(226, 179, 255)hsl(277, 100%, 85%)hsv(277, 30%, 100%)cmyk(11%, 30%, 0%, 0%)oklch(83.4% 0.115 312.1)lab(79.21% 27.62 -31.15)lch(79.21% 41.64 311.56)What #E2B3FF 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 #E2B3FF, 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.
#E2B3FF Channel Values
How #E2B3FF 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 179 · B 255 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 100% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 30% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2B3FF 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E2B3FF in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #E2B3FF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2B3FF; 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 #E2B3FF
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E2B3FF.
How #E2B3FF 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.
#E2B3FF#BCBCFF#CCB9FF#C4C4FE#D1BEFE#D9BFBF#DCBADB#C5C5C5Using #E2B3FF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e2b3ff: #E2B3FF;background-color: #E2B3FF;colors: { 'color-e2b3ff': '#E2B3FF' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.702, blue: 1.000)<color name="color_e2b3ff">#E2B3FF</color>fill="#E2B3FF"More Purple Colors
#E2B3FF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E2B3FF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E2B3FF?
#E2B3FF is a lightest purple — rgb(226, 179, 255) in RGB and hsl(277, 100%, 85%) 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 1.85.
What is the RGB value of #E2B3FF?
#E2B3FF is rgb(226, 179, 255) — red 226, green 179, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E2B3FF?
#E2B3FF converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 30%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E2B3FF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E2B3FF scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E2B3FF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E2B3FF 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 11.46, which is visibly different.
Open #E2B3FF in a Tool
Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.