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#E5CCEF Color

#E5CCEF is rgb(229, 204, 239) in RGB, hsl(283, 52%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 15%, 0%, 6%) 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 7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E5CCEF
HEX#E5CCEF
RGBrgb(229, 204, 239)
HSLhsl(283, 52%, 87%)
HSVhsv(283, 15%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 15%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(87.7% 0.054 316.3)
LABlab(84.97% 13.65 -13.96)
LCHlch(84.97% 19.53 314.36)

What #E5CCEF 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 #E5CCEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#E5CCEF Channel Values

How #E5CCEF 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 229 · G 204 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 52% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 15% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.48:1 vs white · 14.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5CCEF 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 text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E5CCEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5CCEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #E5CCEF

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

Shades

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How #E5CCEF 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#E5CCEF
Protanopia#D1D1EF
Protanomaly#D9CFEF
Deuteranopia#D5D5EE
Deuteranomaly#DBD1EF
Tritanopia#E1D1D1
Tritanomaly#E2CFDE
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

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Using #E5CCEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e5ccef: #E5CCEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E5CCEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e5ccef': '#E5CCEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.898, green: 0.800, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_e5ccef">#E5CCEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E5CCEF"

More Purple Colors

#E5CCEF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E5CCEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E5CCEF?

#E5CCEF is a lightest purple — rgb(229, 204, 239) in RGB and hsl(283, 52%, 87%) 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 7.

What is the RGB value of #E5CCEF?

#E5CCEF is rgb(229, 204, 239) — red 229, green 204, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E5CCEF?

#E5CCEF converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 15%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E5CCEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E5CCEF scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E5CCEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E5CCEF 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 7, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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