#E3BCFB Color
#E3BCFB is rgb(227, 188, 251) in RGB, hsl(277, 89%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 25%, 0%, 2%) 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 8.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E3BCFBrgb(227, 188, 251)hsl(277, 89%, 86%)hsv(277, 25%, 98%)cmyk(10%, 25%, 0%, 2%)oklch(85% 0.095 312.3)lab(81.29% 22.78 -25.86)lch(81.29% 34.47 311.37)What #E3BCFB 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 #E3BCFB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E3BCFB Channel Values
How #E3BCFB 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 188 · B 251 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 89% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 25% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.63:1 vs white · 12.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E3BCFB 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 #E3BCFB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E3BCFB; 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 #E3BCFB
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 #E3BCFB 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.
#E3BCFB#C3C3FB#D1C0FB#CACAFA#D4C5FA#DBC5C5#DEC2DD#CACACAUsing #E3BCFB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e3bcfb: #E3BCFB;background-color: #E3BCFB;colors: { 'color-e3bcfb': '#E3BCFB' }Color(red: 0.890, green: 0.737, blue: 0.984)<color name="color_e3bcfb">#E3BCFB</color>fill="#E3BCFB"More Purple Colors
#E3BCFB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E3BCFB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E3BCFB?
#E3BCFB is a lightest purple — rgb(227, 188, 251) in RGB and hsl(277, 89%, 86%) 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 8.95.
What is the RGB value of #E3BCFB?
#E3BCFB is rgb(227, 188, 251) — red 227, green 188, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E3BCFB?
#E3BCFB converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 25%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E3BCFB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E3BCFB scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E3BCFB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E3BCFB 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 11.9, which is visibly different.
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