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#E6CBEC Color

#E6CBEC is rgb(230, 203, 236) in RGB, hsl(289, 46%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 14%, 0%, 7%) 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 6.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E6CBEC
HEX#E6CBEC
RGBrgb(230, 203, 236)
HSLhsl(289, 46%, 86%)
HSVhsv(289, 14%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 14%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(87.5% 0.053 320.1)
LABlab(84.74% 14.08 -12.71)
LCHlch(84.74% 18.96 317.93)

What #E6CBEC 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 #E6CBEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 6.12Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 8.55Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 8.89Soap#CEC8EFΔE 8.99Pink Lace#FFDDF4ΔE 9.09Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 9.4

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

#E6CBEC Channel Values

How #E6CBEC 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 203 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 46% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 14% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6CBEC 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 text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E6CBEC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E6CBEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6CBEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E6CBEC
Complementary
#D1ECCB
Analogous
#D5CBEC
Analogous
#ECCBE1
Triadic
#ECE6CB
Triadic
#CBECE6
Split comp.
#E1ECCB
Split comp.
#CBECD5

Tints & Shades of #E6CBEC

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

#E9D2EE
#EBD6F0
#EFDDF3
#F2E5F5
#F6ECF8
#F8F0F9

Shades

#D09EDB
#BC75CC
#A649BC
#803691
#592565
#35163C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E6CBEC.

How #E6CBEC 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#E6CBEC
Protanopia#D0D0EC
Protanomaly#D9CEEC
Deuteranopia#D4D4EB
Deuteranomaly#DCD1EC
Tritanopia#E2D0D0
Tritanomaly#E4CEDC
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E6CBEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e6cbec: #E6CBEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E6CBEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e6cbec': '#E6CBEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.796, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_e6cbec">#E6CBEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E6CBEC"

More Purple Colors

#E6CBEC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E6CBEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E6CBEC?

#E6CBEC is a lightest purple — rgb(230, 203, 236) in RGB and hsl(289, 46%, 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 6.12.

What is the RGB value of #E6CBEC?

#E6CBEC is rgb(230, 203, 236) — red 230, green 203, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E6CBEC?

#E6CBEC converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 14%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E6CBEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E6CBEC scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E6CBEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E6CBEC 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 6.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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