#E9AEFE Color
#E9AEFE is rgb(233, 174, 254) in RGB, hsl(284, 98%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 31%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E9AEFErgb(233, 174, 254)hsl(284, 98%, 84%)hsv(284, 31%, 100%)cmyk(8%, 31%, 0%, 0%)oklch(83.2% 0.125 317)lab(78.74% 32.30 -31.26)lch(78.74% 44.95 315.94)What #E9AEFE 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 #E9AEFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E9AEFE Channel Values
How #E9AEFE 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 233 · G 174 · B 254 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 284° · S 98% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 284° · S 31% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.76:1 vs white · 11.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9AEFE 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 #E9AEFE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9AEFE; 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 #E9AEFE
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 #E9AEFE 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.
#E9AEFE#BABAFE#CEB5FE#C4C4FD#D4BCFD#E0BBBB#E3B6D9#C3C3C3Using #E9AEFE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e9aefe: #E9AEFE;background-color: #E9AEFE;colors: { 'color-e9aefe': '#E9AEFE' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.682, blue: 0.996)<color name="color_e9aefe">#E9AEFE</color>fill="#E9AEFE"More Purple Colors
#E9AEFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E9AEFE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E9AEFE?
#E9AEFE is a lightest purple — rgb(233, 174, 254) in RGB and hsl(284, 98%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.03.
What is the RGB value of #E9AEFE?
#E9AEFE is rgb(233, 174, 254) — red 233, green 174, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E9AEFE?
#E9AEFE converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 31%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E9AEFE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E9AEFE scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E9AEFE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E9AEFE 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 11.03, which is visibly different.
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