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#E3D7FF Color

#E3D7FF is rgb(227, 215, 255) in RGB, hsl(258, 100%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 16%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E3D7FF
HEX#E3D7FF
RGBrgb(227, 215, 255)
HSLhsl(258, 100%, 92%)
HSVhsv(258, 16%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 16%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(90.1% 0.056 299)
LABlab(87.91% 9.85 -18.04)
LCHlch(87.91% 20.55 298.64)

What #E3D7FF 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 #E3D7FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#E3D7FF Channel Values

How #E3D7FF 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 227 · G 215 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 258° · S 100% · L 92%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 258° · S 16% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.36:1 vs white · 15.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E3D7FF 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 text1.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E3D7FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E3D7FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #E3D7FF

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

Shades

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How #E3D7FF 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#E3D7FF
Protanopia#D9D9FF
Protanomaly#DDD8FF
Deuteranopia#DBDBFF
Deuteranomaly#DED9FF
Tritanopia#DEDDDD
Tritanomaly#E0DAEB
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E3D7FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e3d7ff: #E3D7FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E3D7FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e3d7ff': '#E3D7FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.890, green: 0.843, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_e3d7ff">#E3D7FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E3D7FF"

More Purple Colors

#E3D7FF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E3D7FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E3D7FF?

#E3D7FF is a lightest purple — rgb(227, 215, 255) in RGB and hsl(258, 100%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.

What is the RGB value of #E3D7FF?

#E3D7FF is rgb(227, 215, 255) — red 227, green 215, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E3D7FF?

#E3D7FF converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 16%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E3D7FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E3D7FF scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E3D7FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E3D7FF 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 lavender (#E6E6FA) at a CIE76 distance of 11.57, which is visibly different.

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