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#E6E2FD Color

#E6E2FD is rgb(230, 226, 253) in RGB, hsl(249, 87%, 94%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 11%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E6E2FD
HEX#E6E2FD
RGBrgb(230, 226, 253)
HSLhsl(249, 87%, 94%)
HSVhsv(249, 11%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 11%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(92.4% 0.037 292.5)
LABlab(90.82% 5.16 -12.64)
LCHlch(90.82% 13.66 292.18)

What #E6E2FD 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 #E6E2FD, 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 blue in the library.

#E6E2FD Channel Values

How #E6E2FD 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 226 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 249° · S 87% · L 94%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 249° · S 11% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.66:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6E2FD 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 text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E6E2FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6E2FD; 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 #E6E2FD

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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How #E6E2FD 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#E6E2FD
Protanopia#E3E3FD
Protanomaly#E4E2FD
Deuteranopia#E3E3FD
Deuteranomaly#E4E3FD
Tritanopia#E2E6E6
Tritanomaly#E4E4EF
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

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Using #E6E2FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e6e2fd: #E6E2FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E6E2FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e6e2fd': '#E6E2FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.886, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_e6e2fd">#E6E2FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#E6E2FD"

More Blue Colors

#E6E2FD sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E6E2FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E6E2FD?

#E6E2FD is a lightest blue — rgb(230, 226, 253) in RGB and hsl(249, 87%, 94%) 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 3.88.

What is the RGB value of #E6E2FD?

#E6E2FD is rgb(230, 226, 253) — red 230, green 226, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E6E2FD?

#E6E2FD converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 11%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E6E2FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E6E2FD scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E6E2FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E6E2FD 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 3.88, which is very hard to tell apart.

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