#E2C7FA Color
#E2C7FA is rgb(226, 199, 250) in RGB, hsl(272, 84%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 20%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E2C7FArgb(226, 199, 250)hsl(272, 84%, 88%)hsv(272, 20%, 98%)cmyk(10%, 20%, 0%, 2%)oklch(86.9% 0.075 308.8)lab(83.79% 16.74 -21.58)lch(83.79% 27.31 307.81)What #E2C7FA 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 #E2C7FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E2C7FA Channel Values
How #E2C7FA 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 199 · B 250 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 272° · S 84% · L 88% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 272° · S 20% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.52:1 vs white · 13.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2C7FA 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 #E2C7FA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2C7FA; 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 #E2C7FA
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 #E2C7FA 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.
#E2C7FA#CCCCFA#D5CAFA#D0D0F9#D8CDFA#DBCECE#DECBE1#D1D1D1Using #E2C7FA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e2c7fa: #E2C7FA;background-color: #E2C7FA;colors: { 'color-e2c7fa': '#E2C7FA' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.780, blue: 0.980)<color name="color_e2c7fa">#E2C7FA</color>fill="#E2C7FA"More Purple Colors
#E2C7FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E2C7FA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E2C7FA?
#E2C7FA is a lightest purple — rgb(226, 199, 250) in RGB and hsl(272, 84%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.03.
What is the RGB value of #E2C7FA?
#E2C7FA is rgb(226, 199, 250) — red 226, green 199, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E2C7FA?
#E2C7FA converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 20%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E2C7FA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E2C7FA scores 1.52:1 against white and 13.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E2C7FA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E2C7FA 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 13.69, which is visibly different.
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