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#E6D2EE Color

#E6D2EE is rgb(230, 210, 238) in RGB, hsl(283, 45%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 12%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E6D2EE
HEX#E6D2EE
RGBrgb(230, 210, 238)
HSLhsl(283, 45%, 88%)
HSVhsv(283, 12%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 12%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(88.9% 0.043 316.4)
LABlab(86.50% 10.87 -11.17)
LCHlch(86.50% 15.59 314.23)

What #E6D2EE 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 #E6D2EE, 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.

#E6D2EE Channel Values

How #E6D2EE 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 210 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 45% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 12% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.42:1 vs white · 14.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6D2EE 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 text1.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E6D2EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6D2EE; 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 #E6D2EE

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 #E6D2EE 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#E6D2EE
Protanopia#D6D6EE
Protanomaly#DCD4EE
Deuteranopia#D9D9ED
Deuteranomaly#DED6EE
Tritanopia#E3D6D6
Tritanomaly#E4D4E0
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

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Using #E6D2EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e6d2ee: #E6D2EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E6D2EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e6d2ee': '#E6D2EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.824, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_e6d2ee">#E6D2EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#E6D2EE"

More Purple Colors

#E6D2EE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E6D2EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E6D2EE?

#E6D2EE is a lightest purple — rgb(230, 210, 238) in RGB and hsl(283, 45%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Languid Lavender (#D6CADD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.38.

What is the RGB value of #E6D2EE?

#E6D2EE is rgb(230, 210, 238) — red 230, green 210, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E6D2EE?

#E6D2EE converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 12%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E6D2EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E6D2EE scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E6D2EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E6D2EE 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 6.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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