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#E7C0FC Color

#E7C0FC is rgb(231, 192, 252) in RGB, hsl(279, 91%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 24%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), visibly different at ΔE 10.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E7C0FC
HEX#E7C0FC
RGBrgb(231, 192, 252)
HSLhsl(279, 91%, 87%)
HSVhsv(279, 24%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 24%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(86.1% 0.091 313.6)
LABlab(82.63% 22.25 -24.32)
LCHlch(82.63% 32.97 312.45)

What #E7C0FC 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 #E7C0FC, 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.

#E7C0FC Channel Values

How #E7C0FC 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 192 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 279° · S 91% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 279° · S 24% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.57:1 vs white · 13.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7C0FC 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 text1.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E7C0FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7C0FC; 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 #E7C0FC

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 #E7C0FC 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#E7C0FC
Protanopia#C7C7FC
Protanomaly#D5C4FC
Deuteranopia#CECEFB
Deuteranomaly#D8C9FB
Tritanopia#E0C9C9
Tritanomaly#E3C5DF
Achromatopsia#CECECE

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Using #E7C0FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e7c0fc: #E7C0FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E7C0FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e7c0fc': '#E7C0FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.753, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_e7c0fc">#E7C0FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E7C0FC"

More Purple Colors

#E7C0FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E7C0FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E7C0FC?

#E7C0FC is a lightest purple — rgb(231, 192, 252) in RGB and hsl(279, 91%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.06.

What is the RGB value of #E7C0FC?

#E7C0FC is rgb(231, 192, 252) — red 231, green 192, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E7C0FC?

#E7C0FC converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 24%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E7C0FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E7C0FC scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E7C0FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E7C0FC 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 12.78, which is visibly different.

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