#E3CDE9 Color
#E3CDE9 is rgb(227, 205, 233) in RGB, hsl(287, 39%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 12%, 0%, 9%) 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 5.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E3CDE9rgb(227, 205, 233)hsl(287, 39%, 86%)hsv(287, 12%, 91%)cmyk(3%, 12%, 0%, 9%)oklch(87.5% 0.045 319)lab(84.89% 11.62 -10.94)lch(84.89% 15.95 316.73)What #E3CDE9 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 #E3CDE9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E3CDE9 Channel Values
How #E3CDE9 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 205 · B 233 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 287° · S 39% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 287° · S 12% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.48:1 vs white · 14.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E3CDE9 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 #E3CDE9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E3CDE9; 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 #E3CDE9
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 #E3CDE9 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e3cde9: #E3CDE9;background-color: #E3CDE9;colors: { 'color-e3cde9': '#E3CDE9' }Color(red: 0.890, green: 0.804, blue: 0.914)<color name="color_e3cde9">#E3CDE9</color>fill="#E3CDE9"More Purple Colors
#E3CDE9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E3CDE9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E3CDE9?
#E3CDE9 is a lightest purple — rgb(227, 205, 233) in RGB and hsl(287, 39%, 86%) 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 5.21.
What is the RGB value of #E3CDE9?
#E3CDE9 is rgb(227, 205, 233) — red 227, green 205, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E3CDE9?
#E3CDE9 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 12%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E3CDE9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E3CDE9 scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E3CDE9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E3CDE9 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 5.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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