#E9BAFD Color
#E9BAFD is rgb(233, 186, 253) in RGB, hsl(282, 94%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 26%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E9BAFDrgb(233, 186, 253)hsl(282, 94%, 86%)hsv(282, 26%, 99%)cmyk(8%, 26%, 0%, 1%)oklch(85.2% 0.104 315.6)lab(81.45% 26.09 -26.62)lch(81.45% 37.28 314.43)What #E9BAFD 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 #E9BAFD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E9BAFD Channel Values
How #E9BAFD 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 186 · B 253 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 282° · S 94% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 282° · S 26% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 26% · Y 0% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.63:1 vs white · 12.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9BAFD 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 #E9BAFD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9BAFD; 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 #E9BAFD
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 #E9BAFD 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.
#E9BAFD#C3C3FD#D3C0FD#CBCBFC#D8C5FC#E1C4C4#E4C0DD#CBCBCBUsing #E9BAFD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e9bafd: #E9BAFD;background-color: #E9BAFD;colors: { 'color-e9bafd': '#E9BAFD' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.729, blue: 0.992)<color name="color_e9bafd">#E9BAFD</color>fill="#E9BAFD"More Purple Colors
#E9BAFD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E9BAFD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E9BAFD?
#E9BAFD is a lightest purple — rgb(233, 186, 253) in RGB and hsl(282, 94%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.1.
What is the RGB value of #E9BAFD?
#E9BAFD is rgb(233, 186, 253) — red 233, green 186, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E9BAFD?
#E9BAFD converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 26%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E9BAFD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E9BAFD scores 1.63:1 against white and 12.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E9BAFD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E9BAFD 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 10.48, which is visibly different.
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