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#E4DBFF Color

#E4DBFF is rgb(228, 219, 255) in RGB, hsl(255, 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 6.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E4DBFF
HEX#E4DBFF
RGBrgb(228, 219, 255)
HSLhsl(255, 100%, 93%)
HSVhsv(255, 14%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 14%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(91% 0.05 296.9)
LABlab(88.97% 8.21 -16.44)
LCHlch(88.97% 18.38 296.54)

What #E4DBFF 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 #E4DBFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 6.72Soap#CEC8EFΔE 7.26Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 9.07Lavender Blue#CCCCFFΔE 10.37Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 10.66Periwinkle (Crayola)#C3CDE6ΔE 10.82

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

#E4DBFF Channel Values

How #E4DBFF 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 228 · G 219 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 255° · S 100% · L 93%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 255° · 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 · 15.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4DBFF 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 text15.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E4DBFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E4DBFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4DBFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E4DBFF
Complementary
#F6FFDB
Analogous
#DBE4FF
Analogous
#F6DBFF
Triadic
#FFE4DB
Triadic
#DBFFE4
Split comp.
#FFF6DB
Split comp.
#E4FFDB

Tints & Shades of #E4DBFF

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

#E8E0FF
#E8E0FF
#ECE5FF
#F0EBFF
#F4F0FF
#F4F0FF

Shades

#B399FF
#855CFF
#531AFF
#3600D6
#250094
#160057

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E4DBFF.

How #E4DBFF 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#E4DBFF
Protanopia#DDDDFF
Protanomaly#E0DCFF
Deuteranopia#DEDEFF
Deuteranomaly#E0DDFF
Tritanopia#DFE0E0
Tritanomaly#E1DEED
Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E4DBFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e4dbff: #E4DBFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E4DBFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e4dbff': '#E4DBFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.859, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_e4dbff">#E4DBFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E4DBFF"

More Purple Colors

#E4DBFF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E4DBFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E4DBFF?

#E4DBFF is a lightest purple — rgb(228, 219, 255) in RGB and hsl(255, 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 6.72.

What is the RGB value of #E4DBFF?

#E4DBFF is rgb(228, 219, 255) — red 228, green 219, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E4DBFF?

#E4DBFF 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 #E4DBFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E4DBFF scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E4DBFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E4DBFF 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 9.07, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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