#E7C1F6 Color
#E7C1F6 is rgb(231, 193, 246) in RGB, hsl(283, 75%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 22%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), visibly different at ΔE 10.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E7C1F6rgb(231, 193, 246)hsl(283, 75%, 86%)hsv(283, 22%, 96%)cmyk(6%, 22%, 0%, 4%)oklch(86.1% 0.083 316.3)lab(82.70% 20.86 -21.04)lch(82.70% 29.63 314.76)What #E7C1F6 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 #E7C1F6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E7C1F6 Channel Values
How #E7C1F6 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 193 · B 246 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 75% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 22% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.57:1 vs white · 13.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7C1F6 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 #E7C1F6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7C1F6; 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 #E7C1F6
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 #E7C1F6 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e7c1f6: #E7C1F6;background-color: #E7C1F6;colors: { 'color-e7c1f6': '#E7C1F6' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.757, blue: 0.965)<color name="color_e7c1f6">#E7C1F6</color>fill="#E7C1F6"More Purple Colors
#E7C1F6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E7C1F6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E7C1F6?
#E7C1F6 is a lightest purple — rgb(231, 193, 246) in RGB and hsl(283, 75%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.3.
What is the RGB value of #E7C1F6?
#E7C1F6 is rgb(231, 193, 246) — red 231, green 193, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E7C1F6?
#E7C1F6 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 22%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E7C1F6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E7C1F6 scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E7C1F6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E7C1F6 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 13.56, which is visibly different.
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