#E5BDFE Color
#E5BDFE is rgb(229, 189, 254) in RGB, hsl(277, 97%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 26%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E5BDFErgb(229, 189, 254)hsl(277, 97%, 87%)hsv(277, 26%, 100%)cmyk(10%, 26%, 0%, 0%)oklch(85.4% 0.098 312.1)lab(81.80% 23.40 -26.67)lch(81.80% 35.47 311.26)What #E5BDFE 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 #E5BDFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E5BDFE Channel Values
How #E5BDFE 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 229 · G 189 · B 254 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 277° · S 97% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 277° · S 26% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.61:1 vs white · 13.04:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5BDFE 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 #E5BDFE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5BDFE; 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 #E5BDFE
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 #E5BDFE 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.
#E5BDFE#C5C5FE#D2C2FE#CBCBFD#D6C6FD#DDC7C7#E0C3DF#CCCCCCUsing #E5BDFE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e5bdfe: #E5BDFE;background-color: #E5BDFE;colors: { 'color-e5bdfe': '#E5BDFE' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.741, blue: 0.996)<color name="color_e5bdfe">#E5BDFE</color>fill="#E5BDFE"More Purple Colors
#E5BDFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E5BDFE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E5BDFE?
#E5BDFE is a lightest purple — rgb(229, 189, 254) in RGB and hsl(277, 97%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.51.
What is the RGB value of #E5BDFE?
#E5BDFE is rgb(229, 189, 254) — red 229, green 189, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E5BDFE?
#E5BDFE converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 26%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E5BDFE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E5BDFE scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.04:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E5BDFE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E5BDFE 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.16, which is visibly different.
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