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#E2CDEF Color

#E2CDEF is rgb(226, 205, 239) in RGB, hsl(277, 52%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 14%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E2CDEF
HEX#E2CDEF
RGBrgb(226, 205, 239)
HSLhsl(277, 52%, 87%)
HSVhsv(277, 14%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 14%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(87.6% 0.051 312.6)
LABlab(84.96% 12.12 -14.02)
LCHlch(84.96% 18.54 310.84)

What #E2CDEF 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 #E2CDEF, 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.

#E2CDEF Channel Values

How #E2CDEF 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 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 277° · S 52% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 277° · S 14% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.48:1 vs white · 14.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2CDEF 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 text14.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E2CDEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2CDEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #E2CDEF

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

Shades

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How #E2CDEF 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#E2CDEF
Protanopia#D1D1EF
Protanomaly#D8CFEF
Deuteranopia#D4D4EE
Deuteranomaly#DAD1EF
Tritanopia#DED2D2
Tritanomaly#DFD0DE
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E2CDEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e2cdef: #E2CDEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E2CDEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e2cdef': '#E2CDEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.804, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_e2cdef">#E2CDEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E2CDEF"

More Purple Colors

#E2CDEF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E2CDEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E2CDEF?

#E2CDEF is a lightest purple — rgb(226, 205, 239) in RGB and hsl(277, 52%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.91.

What is the RGB value of #E2CDEF?

#E2CDEF is rgb(226, 205, 239) — red 226, green 205, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E2CDEF?

#E2CDEF converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 14%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E2CDEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E2CDEF scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E2CDEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E2CDEF 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 6.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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