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#E8DBEB Color

#E8DBEB is rgb(232, 219, 235) in RGB, hsl(289, 29%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 7%, 0%, 8%) 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 6.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E8DBEB
HEX#E8DBEB
RGBrgb(232, 219, 235)
HSLhsl(289, 29%, 89%)
HSVhsv(289, 7%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 7%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(90.6% 0.026 319.9)
LABlab(88.81% 6.71 -6.18)
LCHlch(88.81% 9.12 317.40)

What #E8DBEB 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 #E8DBEB, 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.

#E8DBEB Channel Values

How #E8DBEB 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 232 · G 219 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 29% · L 89%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 7% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.33:1 vs white · 15.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8DBEB 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 text1.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E8DBEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8DBEB; 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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Tints & Shades of #E8DBEB

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 #E8DBEB 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#E8DBEB
Protanopia#DDDDEB
Protanomaly#E2DCEB
Deuteranopia#DFDFEB
Deuteranomaly#E3DEEB
Tritanopia#E6DDDD
Tritanomaly#E7DCE3
Achromatopsia#DFDFDF

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Using #E8DBEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e8dbeb: #E8DBEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E8DBEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e8dbeb': '#E8DBEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.859, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_e8dbeb">#E8DBEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E8DBEB"

More Purple Colors

#E8DBEB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E8DBEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E8DBEB?

#E8DBEB is a lightest purple — rgb(232, 219, 235) in RGB and hsl(289, 29%, 89%) 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 6.06.

What is the RGB value of #E8DBEB?

#E8DBEB is rgb(232, 219, 235) — red 232, green 219, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E8DBEB?

#E8DBEB converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 7%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E8DBEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E8DBEB scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E8DBEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E8DBEB 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 6.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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