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#E6CAFC Color

#E6CAFC is rgb(230, 202, 252) in RGB, hsl(274, 89%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 20%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E6CAFC
HEX#E6CAFC
RGBrgb(230, 202, 252)
HSLhsl(274, 89%, 89%)
HSVhsv(274, 20%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 20%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(87.8% 0.074 310.1)
LABlab(84.92% 16.89 -20.89)
LCHlch(84.92% 26.86 308.94)

What #E6CAFC 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 #E6CAFC, 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.

#E6CAFC Channel Values

How #E6CAFC 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 230 · G 202 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 89% · L 89%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 20% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 1%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 #E6CAFC 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 #E6CAFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6CAFC; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #E6CAFC

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 #E6CAFC 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#E6CAFC
Protanopia#CFCFFC
Protanomaly#D9CDFC
Deuteranopia#D4D4FB
Deuteranomaly#DBD0FC
Tritanopia#E0D1D1
Tritanomaly#E2CEE4
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

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Using #E6CAFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e6cafc: #E6CAFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E6CAFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e6cafc': '#E6CAFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.792, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_e6cafc">#E6CAFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E6CAFC"

More Purple Colors

#E6CAFC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E6CAFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E6CAFC?

#E6CAFC is a lightest purple — rgb(230, 202, 252) in RGB and hsl(274, 89%, 89%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.

What is the RGB value of #E6CAFC?

#E6CAFC is rgb(230, 202, 252) — red 230, green 202, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E6CAFC?

#E6CAFC converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 20%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E6CAFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E6CAFC 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 #E6CAFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E6CAFC 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 13.49, which is visibly different.

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