#E8CBF6 Color
#E8CBF6 is rgb(232, 203, 246) in RGB, hsl(280, 70%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 17%, 0%, 4%) 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 6.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E8CBF6rgb(232, 203, 246)hsl(280, 70%, 88%)hsv(280, 17%, 96%)cmyk(6%, 17%, 0%, 4%)oklch(88% 0.066 314.8)lab(85.18% 16.18 -17.32)lch(85.18% 23.71 313.06)What #E8CBF6 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 #E8CBF6, 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.
#E8CBF6 Channel Values
How #E8CBF6 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 232 · G 203 · B 246 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 70% · L 88% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 17% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.47:1 vs white · 14.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8CBF6 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E8CBF6 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #E8CBF6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8CBF6; 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 #E8CBF6
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E8CBF6.
How #E8CBF6 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.
#E8CBF6#D0D0F6#DACEF6#D5D5F5#DDD1F6#E3D1D1#E5CFE1#D5D5D5Using #E8CBF6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e8cbf6: #E8CBF6;background-color: #E8CBF6;colors: { 'color-e8cbf6': '#E8CBF6' }Color(red: 0.910, green: 0.796, blue: 0.965)<color name="color_e8cbf6">#E8CBF6</color>fill="#E8CBF6"More Purple Colors
#E8CBF6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E8CBF6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E8CBF6?
#E8CBF6 is a lightest purple — rgb(232, 203, 246) in RGB and hsl(280, 70%, 88%) 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 6.7.
What is the RGB value of #E8CBF6?
#E8CBF6 is rgb(232, 203, 246) — red 232, green 203, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E8CBF6?
#E8CBF6 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 17%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E8CBF6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E8CBF6 scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E8CBF6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E8CBF6 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 10.36, which is visibly different.
Open #E8CBF6 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every purple in the color library, the guide to shades of purple, or the full color library.