#E5C1FA Color
#E5C1FA is rgb(229, 193, 250) in RGB, hsl(278, 85%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 23%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), visibly different at ΔE 10.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E5C1FArgb(229, 193, 250)hsl(278, 85%, 87%)hsv(278, 23%, 98%)cmyk(8%, 23%, 0%, 2%)oklch(86% 0.086 312.9)lab(82.62% 20.78 -23.29)lch(82.62% 31.21 311.73)What #E5C1FA 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 #E5C1FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E5C1FA Channel Values
How #E5C1FA 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 193 · B 250 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 278° · S 85% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 278° · S 23% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.57:1 vs white · 13.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5C1FA 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 #E5C1FA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5C1FA; 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 #E5C1FA
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 #E5C1FA 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.
#E5C1FA#C8C8FA#D4C5FA#CECEF9#D7C9FA#DEC9C9#E1C6DF#CECECEUsing #E5C1FA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e5c1fa: #E5C1FA;background-color: #E5C1FA;colors: { 'color-e5c1fa': '#E5C1FA' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.757, blue: 0.980)<color name="color_e5c1fa">#E5C1FA</color>fill="#E5C1FA"More Purple Colors
#E5C1FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E5C1FA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E5C1FA?
#E5C1FA is a lightest purple — rgb(229, 193, 250) in RGB and hsl(278, 85%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.28.
What is the RGB value of #E5C1FA?
#E5C1FA is rgb(229, 193, 250) — red 229, green 193, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E5C1FA?
#E5C1FA converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 23%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E5C1FA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E5C1FA scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E5C1FA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E5C1FA 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 13.64, which is visibly different.
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