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#E3DCFF Color

#E3DCFF is rgb(227, 220, 255) in RGB, hsl(252, 100%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 14%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E3DCFF
HEX#E3DCFF
RGBrgb(227, 220, 255)
HSLhsl(252, 100%, 93%)
HSVhsv(252, 14%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 14%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(91.1% 0.048 294.6)
LABlab(89.14% 7.39 -16.20)
LCHlch(89.14% 17.81 294.50)

What #E3DCFF 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 #E3DCFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 7.35Soap#CEC8EFΔE 7.5Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 8.37Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 10.28Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 10.5Lavender Blue#CCCCFFΔE 10.65

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

#E3DCFF Channel Values

How #E3DCFF 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 220 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 252° · S 100% · L 93%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 252° · S 14% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.32:1 vs white · 15.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E3DCFF 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 text1.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E3DCFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E3DCFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E3DCFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E3DCFF
Complementary
#F8FFDB
Analogous
#DBE6FF
Analogous
#F4DBFF
Triadic
#FFE2DB
Triadic
#DBFFE2
Split comp.
#FFF4DB
Split comp.
#E6FFDB

Tints & Shades of #E3DCFF

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

#E7E0FF
#E7E0FF
#EBE5FF
#EFEBFF
#F3F0FF
#F3F0FF

Shades

#AD99FF
#7C5CFF
#471AFF
#2B00D6
#1E0094
#110057

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E3DCFF.

How #E3DCFF 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#E3DCFF
Protanopia#DDDDFF
Protanomaly#E0DDFF
Deuteranopia#DEDEFF
Deuteranomaly#E0DDFF
Tritanopia#DEE1E1
Tritanomaly#E0DFED
Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E3DCFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e3dcff: #E3DCFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E3DCFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e3dcff': '#E3DCFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.890, green: 0.863, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_e3dcff">#E3DCFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E3DCFF"

More Blue Colors

#E3DCFF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#E3DCFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E3DCFF?

#E3DCFF is a lightest blue — rgb(227, 220, 255) in RGB and hsl(252, 100%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.35.

What is the RGB value of #E3DCFF?

#E3DCFF is rgb(227, 220, 255) — red 227, green 220, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E3DCFF?

#E3DCFF converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 14%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E3DCFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E3DCFF scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E3DCFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E3DCFF 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 8.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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