#E3BAFD Color
#E3BAFD is rgb(227, 186, 253) in RGB, hsl(277, 94%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 26%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E3BAFDrgb(227, 186, 253)hsl(277, 94%, 86%)hsv(277, 26%, 99%)cmyk(10%, 26%, 0%, 1%)oklch(84.7% 0.101 312)lab(80.88% 24.10 -27.55)lch(80.88% 36.60 311.17)What #E3BAFD 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 #E3BAFD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E3BAFD Channel Values
How #E3BAFD 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 227 · G 186 · B 253 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 94% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 26% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.65:1 vs white · 12.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E3BAFD 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 #E3BAFD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E3BAFD; 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 #E3BAFD
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 #E3BAFD 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.
#E3BAFD#C2C2FD#D0BFFD#C9C9FC#D4C3FC#DBC4C4#DEC0DD#C9C9C9Using #E3BAFD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e3bafd: #E3BAFD;background-color: #E3BAFD;colors: { 'color-e3bafd': '#E3BAFD' }Color(red: 0.890, green: 0.729, blue: 0.992)<color name="color_e3bafd">#E3BAFD</color>fill="#E3BAFD"More Purple Colors
#E3BAFD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E3BAFD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E3BAFD?
#E3BAFD is a lightest purple — rgb(227, 186, 253) in RGB and hsl(277, 94%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.11.
What is the RGB value of #E3BAFD?
#E3BAFD is rgb(227, 186, 253) — red 227, green 186, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E3BAFD?
#E3BAFD converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 26%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E3BAFD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E3BAFD scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E3BAFD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E3BAFD 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 11.53, which is visibly different.
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