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#E2CFED Color

#E2CFED is rgb(226, 207, 237) in RGB, hsl(278, 45%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 13%, 0%, 7%) 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 6.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E2CFED
HEX#E2CFED
RGBrgb(226, 207, 237)
HSLhsl(278, 45%, 87%)
HSVhsv(278, 13%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 13%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(87.9% 0.045 313.3)
LABlab(85.40% 10.84 -12.32)
LCHlch(85.40% 16.41 311.35)

What #E2CFED 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 #E2CFED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 6.4Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 6.5Soap#CEC8EFΔE 7.72Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 9.23Pink Lace#FFDDF4ΔE 9.26Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 10.42

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

#E2CFED Channel Values

How #E2CFED 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 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 278° · S 45% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 278° · S 13% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2CFED 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 text14.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E2CFED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E2CFED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2CFED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E2CFED
Complementary
#DAEDCF
Analogous
#D3CFED
Analogous
#EDCFE9
Triadic
#EDE2CF
Triadic
#CFEDE2
Split comp.
#E9EDCF
Split comp.
#CFEDD3

Tints & Shades of #E2CFED

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

#E6D6F0
#E9DAF1
#EDE1F4
#EFE5F5
#F4EDF8
#F6F0F9

Shades

#C7A3DC
#AC76CB
#914ABA
#723894
#502768
#2E163B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E2CFED.

How #E2CFED 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#E2CFED
Protanopia#D2D2ED
Protanomaly#D9D1ED
Deuteranopia#D6D6ED
Deuteranomaly#DBD3ED
Tritanopia#DED3D3
Tritanomaly#E0D1DE
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E2CFED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e2cfed: #E2CFED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E2CFED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e2cfed': '#E2CFED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.812, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_e2cfed">#E2CFED</color>
SVG fillfill="#E2CFED"

More Purple Colors

#E2CFED sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E2CFED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E2CFED?

#E2CFED is a lightest purple — rgb(226, 207, 237) in RGB and hsl(278, 45%, 87%) 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 6.4.

What is the RGB value of #E2CFED?

#E2CFED is rgb(226, 207, 237) — red 226, green 207, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E2CFED?

#E2CFED converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 13%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E2CFED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E2CFED scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E2CFED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E2CFED 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 6.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.