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#E7DFE6 Color

#E7DFE6 is rgb(231, 223, 230) in RGB, hsl(308, 14%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 3%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E7DFE6
HEX#E7DFE6
RGBrgb(231, 223, 230)
HSLhsl(308, 14%, 89%)
HSVhsv(308, 3%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 3%, 0%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(91.2% 0.013 329.6)
LABlab(89.62% 3.74 -2.41)
LCHlch(89.62% 4.45 327.17)

What #E7DFE6 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 #E7DFE6, 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 pink in the library.

#E7DFE6 Channel Values

How #E7DFE6 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 223 · B 2308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 308° · S 14% · L 89%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 308° · S 3% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.3:1 vs white · 16.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7DFE6 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 text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E7DFE6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7DFE6; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #E7DFE6

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 #E7DFE6 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#E7DFE6
Protanopia#E0E0E6
Protanomaly#E3E0E6
Deuteranopia#E2E2E6
Deuteranomaly#E4E1E6
Tritanopia#E6E0E0
Tritanomaly#E6E0E2
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

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Using #E7DFE6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e7dfe6: #E7DFE6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E7DFE6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e7dfe6': '#E7DFE6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.875, blue: 0.902)
Android XML<color name="color_e7dfe6">#E7DFE6</color>
SVG fillfill="#E7DFE6"

More Pink Colors

#E7DFE6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E7DFE6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E7DFE6?

#E7DFE6 is a lightest pink — rgb(231, 223, 230) in RGB and hsl(308, 14%, 89%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gainsboro (#DCDCDC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.

What is the RGB value of #E7DFE6?

#E7DFE6 is rgb(231, 223, 230) — red 231, green 223, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E7DFE6?

#E7DFE6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 3%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E7DFE6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E7DFE6 scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E7DFE6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E7DFE6 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 gainsboro (#DCDCDC) at a CIE76 distance of 4.82, which is very hard to tell apart.

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