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#E6DAFB Color

#E6DAFB is rgb(230, 218, 251) in RGB, hsl(262, 80%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 13%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Soap (#CEC8EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E6DAFB
HEX#E6DAFB
RGBrgb(230, 218, 251)
HSLhsl(262, 80%, 92%)
HSVhsv(262, 13%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 13%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(90.8% 0.046 302)
LABlab(88.79% 8.78 -14.60)
LCHlch(88.79% 17.04 301.03)

What #E6DAFB 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 #E6DAFB, 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.

#E6DAFB Channel Values

How #E6DAFB 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 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 262° · S 80% · L 92%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 262° · S 13% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.33:1 vs white · 15.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6DAFB 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 text15.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E6DAFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6DAFB; 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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Tints & Shades of #E6DAFB

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.

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Shades

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How #E6DAFB 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#E6DAFB
Protanopia#DCDCFB
Protanomaly#E0DBFB
Deuteranopia#DEDEFB
Deuteranomaly#E1DCFB
Tritanopia#E2DFDF
Tritanomaly#E3DDEA
Achromatopsia#DFDFDF

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Using #E6DAFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e6dafb: #E6DAFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E6DAFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e6dafb': '#E6DAFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.855, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_e6dafb">#E6DAFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E6DAFB"

More Purple Colors

#E6DAFB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E6DAFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E6DAFB?

#E6DAFB is a lightest purple — rgb(230, 218, 251) in RGB and hsl(262, 80%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Soap (#CEC8EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.89.

What is the RGB value of #E6DAFB?

#E6DAFB is rgb(230, 218, 251) — red 230, green 218, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E6DAFB?

#E6DAFB converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 13%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E6DAFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E6DAFB scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E6DAFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E6DAFB 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 8.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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