#E7DCF9 Color
#E7DCF9 is rgb(231, 220, 249) in RGB, hsl(263, 71%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 12%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E7DCF9rgb(231, 220, 249)hsl(263, 71%, 92%)hsv(263, 12%, 98%)cmyk(7%, 12%, 0%, 2%)oklch(91.2% 0.041 302.8)lab(89.31% 7.85 -12.77)lch(89.31% 14.99 301.57)What #E7DCF9 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 #E7DCF9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E7DCF9 Channel Values
How #E7DCF9 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 220 · B 249 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 263° · S 71% · L 92% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 263° · S 12% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.31:1 vs white · 16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7DCF9 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 #E7DCF9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7DCF9; 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 #E7DCF9
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 #E7DCF9 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.
#E7DCF9#DEDEF9#E2DDF9#E0E0F9#E3DEF9#E3E0E0#E5DEEA#E1E1E1Using #E7DCF9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e7dcf9: #E7DCF9;background-color: #E7DCF9;colors: { 'color-e7dcf9': '#E7DCF9' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.863, blue: 0.976)<color name="color_e7dcf9">#E7DCF9</color>fill="#E7DCF9"More Purple Colors
#E7DCF9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E7DCF9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E7DCF9?
#E7DCF9 is a lightest purple — rgb(231, 220, 249) in RGB and hsl(263, 71%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.4.
What is the RGB value of #E7DCF9?
#E7DCF9 is rgb(231, 220, 249) — red 231, green 220, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E7DCF9?
#E7DCF9 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 12%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E7DCF9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E7DCF9 scores 1.31:1 against white and 16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E7DCF9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E7DCF9 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 lavender (#E6E6FA) at a CIE76 distance of 6.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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