#E4E2F9 Color
#E4E2F9 is rgb(228, 226, 249) in RGB, hsl(245, 66%, 93%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 9%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E4E2F9rgb(228, 226, 249)hsl(245, 66%, 93%)hsv(245, 9%, 98%)cmyk(8%, 9%, 0%, 2%)oklch(92.1% 0.031 289.8)lab(90.56% 3.90 -10.96)lch(90.56% 11.63 289.58)What #E4E2F9 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 #E4E2F9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E4E2F9 Channel Values
How #E4E2F9 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 228 · G 226 · B 249 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 245° · S 66% · L 93% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 245° · S 9% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.27:1 vs white · 16.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4E2F9 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 #E4E2F9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4E2F9; 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 #E4E2F9
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 #E4E2F9 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-e4e2f9: #E4E2F9;background-color: #E4E2F9;colors: { 'color-e4e2f9': '#E4E2F9' }Color(red: 0.894, green: 0.886, blue: 0.976)<color name="color_e4e2f9">#E4E2F9</color>fill="#E4E2F9"More Blue Colors
#E4E2F9 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E4E2F9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E4E2F9?
#E4E2F9 is a lightest blue — rgb(228, 226, 249) in RGB and hsl(245, 66%, 93%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.04.
What is the RGB value of #E4E2F9?
#E4E2F9 is rgb(228, 226, 249) — red 228, green 226, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E4E2F9?
#E4E2F9 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 9%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E4E2F9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E4E2F9 scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E4E2F9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E4E2F9 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 2.04, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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