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#E2CDEA Color

#E2CDEA is rgb(226, 205, 234) in RGB, hsl(283, 41%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 12%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E2CDEA
HEX#E2CDEA
RGBrgb(226, 205, 234)
HSLhsl(283, 41%, 86%)
HSVhsv(283, 12%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 12%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(87.4% 0.045 316.7)
LABlab(84.83% 11.41 -11.57)
LCHlch(84.83% 16.25 314.61)

What #E2CDEA 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 #E2CDEA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 5.44Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 6.19Soap#CEC8EFΔE 8.35Pink Lace#FFDDF4ΔE 8.99Queen Pink#E8CCD7ΔE 9.89Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 10.02

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#E2CDEA Channel Values

How #E2CDEA 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 226 · G 205 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 41% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 12% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.48:1 vs white · 14.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2CDEA 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 text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E2CDEA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E2CDEA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2CDEA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E2CDEA
Complementary
#D5EACD
Analogous
#D3CDEA
Analogous
#EACDE4
Triadic
#EAE2CD
Triadic
#CDEAE2
Split comp.
#E4EACD
Split comp.
#CDEAD3

Tints & Shades of #E2CDEA

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

#E6D4ED
#E8D7EE
#ECDFF1
#F0E6F4
#F5EDF7
#F7F1F9

Shades

#C8A2D8
#B17AC7
#984FB5
#753B8C
#512961
#30183A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E2CDEA.

How #E2CDEA 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#E2CDEA
Protanopia#D1D1EA
Protanomaly#D8CFEA
Deuteranopia#D4D4E9
Deuteranomaly#DAD1EA
Tritanopia#DED1D1
Tritanomaly#E0CFDB
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E2CDEA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e2cdea: #E2CDEA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E2CDEA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e2cdea': '#E2CDEA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.804, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_e2cdea">#E2CDEA</color>
SVG fillfill="#E2CDEA"

More Purple Colors

#E2CDEA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E2CDEA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E2CDEA?

#E2CDEA is a lightest purple — rgb(226, 205, 234) in RGB and hsl(283, 41%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.

What is the RGB value of #E2CDEA?

#E2CDEA is rgb(226, 205, 234) — red 226, green 205, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E2CDEA?

#E2CDEA converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 12%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E2CDEA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E2CDEA scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E2CDEA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E2CDEA 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 5.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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