#E3BBF7 Color
#E3BBF7 is rgb(227, 187, 247) in RGB, hsl(280, 79%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 24%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E3BBF7rgb(227, 187, 247)hsl(280, 79%, 85%)hsv(280, 24%, 97%)cmyk(8%, 24%, 0%, 3%)oklch(84.6% 0.092 314.3)lab(80.94% 22.69 -24.27)lch(80.94% 33.22 313.08)What #E3BBF7 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 #E3BBF7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E3BBF7 Channel Values
How #E3BBF7 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 187 · B 247 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 79% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 24% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.65:1 vs white · 12.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E3BBF7 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 #E3BBF7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E3BBF7; 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 #E3BBF7
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 #E3BBF7 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.
#E3BBF7#C3C3F7#D0C0F7#C9C9F6#D4C4F6#DCC4C4#DFC0DA#C9C9C9Using #E3BBF7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e3bbf7: #E3BBF7;background-color: #E3BBF7;colors: { 'color-e3bbf7': '#E3BBF7' }Color(red: 0.890, green: 0.733, blue: 0.969)<color name="color_e3bbf7">#E3BBF7</color>fill="#E3BBF7"More Purple Colors
#E3BBF7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E3BBF7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E3BBF7?
#E3BBF7 is a lightest purple — rgb(227, 187, 247) in RGB and hsl(280, 79%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.34.
What is the RGB value of #E3BBF7?
#E3BBF7 is rgb(227, 187, 247) — red 227, green 187, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E3BBF7?
#E3BBF7 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 24%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E3BBF7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E3BBF7 scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E3BBF7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E3BBF7 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 11.28, which is visibly different.
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