#E5CFFC Color
#E5CFFC is rgb(229, 207, 252) in RGB, hsl(269, 88%, 90%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 18%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E5CFFCrgb(229, 207, 252)hsl(269, 88%, 90%)hsv(269, 18%, 99%)cmyk(9%, 18%, 0%, 1%)oklch(88.7% 0.065 307.2)lab(86.04% 14.05 -19.23)lch(86.04% 23.81 306.15)What #E5CFFC 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 #E5CFFC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E5CFFC Channel Values
How #E5CFFC 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 207 · B 252 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 269° · S 88% · L 90% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 269° · S 18% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.43:1 vs white · 14.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E5CFFC 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 #E5CFFC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E5CFFC; 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 #E5CFFC
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 #E5CFFC 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.
#E5CFFC#D3D3FC#DAD1FC#D7D7FB#DDD4FC#DFD5D5#E2D3E6#D8D8D8Using #E5CFFC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e5cffc: #E5CFFC;background-color: #E5CFFC;colors: { 'color-e5cffc': '#E5CFFC' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.812, blue: 0.988)<color name="color_e5cffc">#E5CFFC</color>fill="#E5CFFC"More Purple Colors
#E5CFFC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E5CFFC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E5CFFC?
#E5CFFC is a lightest purple — rgb(229, 207, 252) in RGB and hsl(269, 88%, 90%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.85.
What is the RGB value of #E5CFFC?
#E5CFFC is rgb(229, 207, 252) — red 229, green 207, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E5CFFC?
#E5CFFC converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 18%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E5CFFC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E5CFFC scores 1.43:1 against white and 14.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E5CFFC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E5CFFC 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 11.84, which is visibly different.
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