#E8CCFF Color
#E8CCFF is rgb(232, 204, 255) in RGB, hsl(273, 100%, 90%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 20%, 0%, 0%) 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 6.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E8CCFFrgb(232, 204, 255)hsl(273, 100%, 90%)hsv(273, 20%, 100%)cmyk(9%, 20%, 0%, 0%)oklch(88.5% 0.075 309.6)lab(85.66% 17.00 -21.35)lch(85.66% 27.29 308.54)What #E8CCFF 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 #E8CCFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E8CCFF Channel Values
How #E8CCFF 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 204 · B 255 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 100% · L 90% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 20% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.45:1 vs white · 14.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8CCFF 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 #E8CCFF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8CCFF; 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 #E8CCFF
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 #E8CCFF 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.
#E8CCFF#D1D1FF#DBCFFF#D6D6FE#DDD2FF#E1D3D3#E4D0E6#D6D6D6Using #E8CCFF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e8ccff: #E8CCFF;background-color: #E8CCFF;colors: { 'color-e8ccff': '#E8CCFF' }Color(red: 0.910, green: 0.800, blue: 1.000)<color name="color_e8ccff">#E8CCFF</color>fill="#E8CCFF"More Purple Colors
#E8CCFF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E8CCFF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E8CCFF?
#E8CCFF is a lightest purple — rgb(232, 204, 255) in RGB and hsl(273, 100%, 90%) 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 6.01.
What is the RGB value of #E8CCFF?
#E8CCFF is rgb(232, 204, 255) — red 232, green 204, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E8CCFF?
#E8CCFF converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 20%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E8CCFF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E8CCFF scores 1.45:1 against white and 14.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E8CCFF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E8CCFF 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 14.19, which is visibly different.
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