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#E6DAF7 Color

#E6DAF7 is rgb(230, 218, 247) in RGB, hsl(265, 64%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 12%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E6DAF7
HEX#E6DAF7
RGBrgb(230, 218, 247)
HSLhsl(265, 64%, 91%)
HSVhsv(265, 12%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 12%, 0%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(90.7% 0.041 304.3)
LABlab(88.69% 8.20 -12.66)
LCHlch(88.69% 15.08 302.94)

What #E6DAF7 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 #E6DAF7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender#E6E6FAΔE 6.88Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 7.73Soap#CEC8EFΔE 8.91Pink Lace#FFDDF4ΔE 9.44Pale Lavender#DCD0FFΔE 9.81Light Periwinkle#C5CBE1ΔE 9.98

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

#E6DAF7 Channel Values

How #E6DAF7 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 218 · B 2478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 265° · S 64% · L 91%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 265° · S 12% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.33:1 vs white · 15.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6DAF7 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 text1.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E6DAF7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6DAF7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E6DAF7
Complementary
#EAF7D9
Analogous
#D9DCF7
Analogous
#F4D9F7
Triadic
#F7E6D9
Triadic
#D9F7E6
Split comp.
#F7F4D9
Split comp.
#DCF7D9

Tints & Shades of #E6DAF7

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

#E8DEF8
#EBE2F9
#EEE6F9
#F1EAFA
#F4EEFB
#F7F2FC

Shades

#C4A7EC
#9F71E0
#7D3FD5
#5D26AB
#421B79
#240F43

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E6DAF7.

How #E6DAF7 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#E6DAF7
Protanopia#DCDCF7
Protanomaly#E0DBF7
Deuteranopia#DEDEF7
Deuteranomaly#E1DCF7
Tritanopia#E2DEDE
Tritanomaly#E4DCE8
Achromatopsia#DFDFDF

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Using #E6DAF7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e6daf7: #E6DAF7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E6DAF7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e6daf7': '#E6DAF7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.855, blue: 0.969)
Android XML<color name="color_e6daf7">#E6DAF7</color>
SVG fillfill="#E6DAF7"

More Purple Colors

#E6DAF7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024fdf8ff170b22fdf4ff1b0d35faf5ff1d0731fae8ff1e0033f6cfff20002ef3e8ff3000524020605414906600cc7008e78806ce9900cca11fffb19cd9c27affcebeefe0b2eb

#E6DAF7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E6DAF7?

#E6DAF7 is a lightest purple — rgb(230, 218, 247) in RGB and hsl(265, 64%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.88.

What is the RGB value of #E6DAF7?

#E6DAF7 is rgb(230, 218, 247) — red 230, green 218, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E6DAF7?

#E6DAF7 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 12%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E6DAF7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E6DAF7 scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E6DAF7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E6DAF7 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 lavender (#E6E6FA) at a CIE76 distance of 6.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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