#E2BDEF Color
#E2BDEF is rgb(226, 189, 239) in RGB, hsl(284, 61%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 21%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E2BDEFrgb(226, 189, 239)hsl(284, 61%, 84%)hsv(284, 21%, 94%)cmyk(5%, 21%, 0%, 6%)oklch(84.6% 0.079 317.2)lab(81.09% 20.16 -19.78)lch(81.09% 28.25 315.55)What #E2BDEF 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 #E2BDEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E2BDEF Channel Values
How #E2BDEF 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 189 · B 239 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 61% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 21% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.65:1 vs white · 12.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2BDEF 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 #E2BDEF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2BDEF; 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 #E2BDEF
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 #E2BDEF 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.
#E2BDEF#C4C4EF#D1C1EF#CACAEE#D4C5EE#DCC4C4#DEC1D7#CACACAUsing #E2BDEF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e2bdef: #E2BDEF;background-color: #E2BDEF;colors: { 'color-e2bdef': '#E2BDEF' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.741, blue: 0.937)<color name="color_e2bdef">#E2BDEF</color>fill="#E2BDEF"More Purple Colors
#E2BDEF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E2BDEF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E2BDEF?
#E2BDEF is a lightest purple — rgb(226, 189, 239) in RGB and hsl(284, 61%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.76.
What is the RGB value of #E2BDEF?
#E2BDEF is rgb(226, 189, 239) — red 226, green 189, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E2BDEF?
#E2BDEF converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 21%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E2BDEF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E2BDEF scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E2BDEF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E2BDEF 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 13.2, which is visibly different.
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