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#E7ABFC Color

#E7ABFC is rgb(231, 171, 252) in RGB, hsl(284, 93%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 32%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E7ABFC
HEX#E7ABFC
RGBrgb(231, 171, 252)
HSLhsl(284, 93%, 83%)
HSVhsv(284, 32%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 32%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(82.4% 0.127 317.1)
LABlab(77.80% 32.87 -31.65)
LCHlch(77.80% 45.63 316.08)

What #E7ABFC 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 #E7ABFC, 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.

#E7ABFC Channel Values

How #E7ABFC 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 231 · G 171 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 93% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 32% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7ABFC 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 text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E7ABFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7ABFC; 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 #E7ABFC

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 #E7ABFC 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#E7ABFC
Protanopia#B7B7FC
Protanomaly#CCB2FC
Deuteranopia#C2C2FB
Deuteranomaly#D2B9FB
Tritanopia#DEB8B8
Tritanomaly#E1B3D7
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

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Using #E7ABFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e7abfc: #E7ABFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E7ABFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e7abfc': '#E7ABFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.671, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_e7abfc">#E7ABFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E7ABFC"

More Purple Colors

#E7ABFC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E7ABFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E7ABFC?

#E7ABFC is a lightest purple — rgb(231, 171, 252) in RGB and hsl(284, 93%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.

What is the RGB value of #E7ABFC?

#E7ABFC is rgb(231, 171, 252) — red 231, green 171, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E7ABFC?

#E7ABFC converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 32%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E7ABFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E7ABFC scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E7ABFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E7ABFC 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 11.05, which is visibly different.

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