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#E7CCFA Color

#E7CCFA is rgb(231, 204, 250) in RGB, hsl(275, 82%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 18%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E7CCFA
HEX#E7CCFA
RGBrgb(231, 204, 250)
HSLhsl(275, 82%, 89%)
HSVhsv(275, 18%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 18%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(88.2% 0.069 311.2)
LABlab(85.43% 15.93 -19.06)
LCHlch(85.43% 24.84 309.88)

What #E7CCFA 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 #E7CCFA, 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.

#E7CCFA Channel Values

How #E7CCFA 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 204 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 275° · S 82% · L 89%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 275° · S 18% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7CCFA 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 text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E7CCFA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7CCFA; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #E7CCFA

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #E7CCFA 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#E7CCFA
Protanopia#D1D1FA
Protanomaly#DACFFA
Deuteranopia#D5D5F9
Deuteranomaly#DDD2FA
Tritanopia#E1D3D3
Tritanomaly#E4D0E3
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

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Using #E7CCFA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e7ccfa: #E7CCFA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E7CCFA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e7ccfa': '#E7CCFA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.800, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_e7ccfa">#E7CCFA</color>
SVG fillfill="#E7CCFA"

More Purple Colors

#E7CCFA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E7CCFA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E7CCFA?

#E7CCFA is a lightest purple — rgb(231, 204, 250) in RGB and hsl(275, 82%, 89%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Lavender (#DCD0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.52.

What is the RGB value of #E7CCFA?

#E7CCFA is rgb(231, 204, 250) — red 231, green 204, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E7CCFA?

#E7CCFA converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 18%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E7CCFA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E7CCFA scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E7CCFA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E7CCFA 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 11.82, which is visibly different.

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