#E7B0FD Color
#E7B0FD is rgb(231, 176, 253) in RGB, hsl(283, 95%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 30%, 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 2.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E7B0FDrgb(231, 176, 253)hsl(283, 95%, 84%)hsv(283, 30%, 99%)cmyk(9%, 30%, 0%, 1%)oklch(83.3% 0.12 316.1)lab(78.96% 30.49 -30.42)lch(78.96% 43.07 315.06)What #E7B0FD 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 #E7B0FD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E7B0FD Channel Values
How #E7B0FD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 231 · G 176 · B 253 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 95% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 30% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.75:1 vs white · 12.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7B0FD 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.
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Colors That Go With #E7B0FD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7B0FD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E7B0FD
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 #E7B0FD 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.
#E7B0FD#BBBBFD#CEB7FD#C4C4FC#D3BDFC#DEBCBC#E2B7D9#C4C4C4Using #E7B0FD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e7b0fd: #E7B0FD;background-color: #E7B0FD;colors: { 'color-e7b0fd': '#E7B0FD' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.690, blue: 0.992)<color name="color_e7b0fd">#E7B0FD</color>fill="#E7B0FD"More Purple Colors
#E7B0FD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E7B0FD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E7B0FD?
#E7B0FD is a lightest purple — rgb(231, 176, 253) in RGB and hsl(283, 95%, 84%) 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 2.97.
What is the RGB value of #E7B0FD?
#E7B0FD is rgb(231, 176, 253) — red 231, green 176, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E7B0FD?
#E7B0FD converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 30%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E7B0FD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E7B0FD scores 1.75:1 against white and 12.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E7B0FD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E7B0FD 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 10.3, which is visibly different.
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