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#E6DFEC Color

#E6DFEC is rgb(230, 223, 236) in RGB, hsl(272, 25%, 90%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 6%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E6DFEC
HEX#E6DFEC
RGBrgb(230, 223, 236)
HSLhsl(272, 25%, 90%)
HSVhsv(272, 6%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 6%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(91.3% 0.019 309.8)
LABlab(89.67% 4.20 -5.48)
LCHlch(89.67% 6.90 307.51)

What #E6DFEC 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 #E6DFEC, 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.

#E6DFEC Channel Values

How #E6DFEC 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 223 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 272° · S 25% · L 90%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 272° · S 6% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.3:1 vs white · 16.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6DFEC 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 text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E6DFEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6DFEC; 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 #E6DFEC

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 #E6DFEC 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#E6DFEC
Protanopia#E0E0EC
Protanomaly#E3E0EC
Deuteranopia#E1E1EC
Deuteranomaly#E3E0EC
Tritanopia#E4E1E1
Tritanomaly#E5E0E5
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

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Using #E6DFEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e6dfec: #E6DFEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E6DFEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e6dfec': '#E6DFEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.875, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_e6dfec">#E6DFEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E6DFEC"

More Purple Colors

#E6DFEC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E6DFEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E6DFEC?

#E6DFEC is a lightest purple — rgb(230, 223, 236) in RGB and hsl(272, 25%, 90%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.94.

What is the RGB value of #E6DFEC?

#E6DFEC is rgb(230, 223, 236) — red 230, green 223, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E6DFEC?

#E6DFEC converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 6%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E6DFEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E6DFEC scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E6DFEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E6DFEC 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 4.94, which is very hard to tell apart.

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