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#E2CFEC Color

#E2CFEC is rgb(226, 207, 236) in RGB, hsl(279, 43%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 12%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E2CFEC
HEX#E2CFEC
RGBrgb(226, 207, 236)
HSLhsl(279, 43%, 87%)
HSVhsv(279, 12%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 12%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(87.9% 0.044 314.1)
LABlab(85.37% 10.70 -11.83)
LCHlch(85.37% 15.95 312.13)

What #E2CFEC 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 #E2CFEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 6.08Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 6.19Soap#CEC8EFΔE 8.06Pink Lace#FFDDF4ΔE 9.06Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 9.73Queen Pink#E8CCD7ΔE 10.2

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

#E2CFEC Channel Values

How #E2CFEC 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 207 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 43% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 12% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2CFEC 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 text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E2CFEC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E2CFEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2CFEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E2CFEC
Complementary
#DAECD0
Analogous
#D4D0EC
Analogous
#ECD0E8
Triadic
#ECE2D0
Triadic
#D0ECE2
Split comp.
#E8ECD0
Split comp.
#D0ECD4

Tints & Shades of #E2CFEC

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

#E7D7EF
#E9DBF0
#EDE2F3
#EFE5F5
#F4EDF8
#F6F0F9

Shades

#C7A4DB
#AD78C9
#924CB8
#733A92
#512966
#2E173A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E2CFEC.

How #E2CFEC 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#E2CFEC
Protanopia#D2D2EC
Protanomaly#D9D1EC
Deuteranopia#D6D6EC
Deuteranomaly#DBD3EC
Tritanopia#DED3D3
Tritanomaly#E0D1DD
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E2CFEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e2cfec: #E2CFEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E2CFEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e2cfec': '#E2CFEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.812, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_e2cfec">#E2CFEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E2CFEC"

More Purple Colors

#E2CFEC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E2CFEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E2CFEC?

#E2CFEC is a lightest purple — rgb(226, 207, 236) in RGB and hsl(279, 43%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.08.

What is the RGB value of #E2CFEC?

#E2CFEC is rgb(226, 207, 236) — red 226, green 207, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E2CFEC?

#E2CFEC converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 12%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E2CFEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E2CFEC scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E2CFEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E2CFEC 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 6.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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