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#E6CFF7 Color

#E6CFF7 is rgb(230, 207, 247) in RGB, hsl(275, 71%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 16%, 0%, 3%) 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 5.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E6CFF7
HEX#E6CFF7
RGBrgb(230, 207, 247)
HSLhsl(275, 71%, 89%)
HSVhsv(275, 16%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 16%, 0%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(88.6% 0.059 310.8)
LABlab(85.99% 13.65 -16.65)
LCHlch(85.99% 21.53 309.34)

What #E6CFF7 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 #E6CFF7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 5.58Soap#CEC8EFΔE 7.3Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 9.66Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 10.45Lavender Blue#CCCCFFΔE 10.66Pink Lace#FFDDF4ΔE 11.46

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

#E6CFF7 Channel Values

How #E6CFF7 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 207 · B 2478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 71% · L 89%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 16% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.44:1 vs white · 14.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6CFF7 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 text1.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E6CFF7 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E6CFF7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6CFF7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E6CFF7
Complementary
#E0F7CF
Analogous
#D2CFF7
Analogous
#F7CFF4
Triadic
#F7E6CF
Triadic
#CFF7E6
Split comp.
#F4F7CF
Split comp.
#CFF7D2

Tints & Shades of #E6CFF7

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

#E9D3F8
#EDDCF9
#EFE0FA
#F2E5FB
#F4E9FB
#F8F2FD

Shades

#CB9BEE
#B066E5
#9532DC
#721EAE
#50157A
#2E0C46

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E6CFF7.

How #E6CFF7 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#E6CFF7
Protanopia#D3D3F7
Protanomaly#DBD2F7
Deuteranopia#D7D7F6
Deuteranomaly#DDD4F7
Tritanopia#E1D5D5
Tritanomaly#E3D2E3
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

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Using #E6CFF7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e6cff7: #E6CFF7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E6CFF7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e6cff7': '#E6CFF7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.812, blue: 0.969)
Android XML<color name="color_e6cff7">#E6CFF7</color>
SVG fillfill="#E6CFF7"

More Purple Colors

#E6CFF7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E6CFF7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E6CFF7?

#E6CFF7 is a lightest purple — rgb(230, 207, 247) in RGB and hsl(275, 71%, 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 5.58.

What is the RGB value of #E6CFF7?

#E6CFF7 is rgb(230, 207, 247) — red 230, green 207, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E6CFF7?

#E6CFF7 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 16%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E6CFF7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E6CFF7 scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E6CFF7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E6CFF7 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 9.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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