#E5CCEB Color
#E5CCEB is rgb(229, 204, 235) in RGB, hsl(288, 44%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 13%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E5CCEBrgb(229, 204, 235)hsl(288, 44%, 86%)hsv(288, 13%, 92%)cmyk(3%, 13%, 0%, 8%)oklch(87.5% 0.05 319.7)lab(84.87% 13.09 -12.00)lch(84.87% 17.76 317.49)What #E5CCEB 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 #E5CCEB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E5CCEB Channel Values
How #E5CCEB 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 204 · B 235 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 44% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 13% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.48:1 vs white · 14.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5CCEB 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 #E5CCEB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5CCEB; 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 #E5CCEB
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 #E5CCEB 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.
#E5CCEB#D1D1EB#D9CFEB#D5D5EA#DBD1EB#E1D0D0#E3CFDB#D4D4D4Using #E5CCEB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e5cceb: #E5CCEB;background-color: #E5CCEB;colors: { 'color-e5cceb': '#E5CCEB' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.800, blue: 0.922)<color name="color_e5cceb">#E5CCEB</color>fill="#E5CCEB"More Purple Colors
#E5CCEB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E5CCEB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E5CCEB?
#E5CCEB is a lightest purple — rgb(229, 204, 235) in RGB and hsl(288, 44%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.64.
What is the RGB value of #E5CCEB?
#E5CCEB is rgb(229, 204, 235) — red 229, green 204, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E5CCEB?
#E5CCEB converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 13%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E5CCEB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E5CCEB scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E5CCEB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E5CCEB 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 5.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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