#E9BCFB Color
#E9BCFB is rgb(233, 188, 251) in RGB, hsl(283, 89%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 25%, 0%, 2%) 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 9.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E9BCFBrgb(233, 188, 251)hsl(283, 89%, 86%)hsv(283, 25%, 98%)cmyk(7%, 25%, 0%, 2%)oklch(85.5% 0.098 316.2)lab(81.85% 24.79 -24.94)lch(81.85% 35.17 314.83)What #E9BCFB 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 #E9BCFB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E9BCFB Channel Values
How #E9BCFB 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 188 · B 251 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 89% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 25% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.61:1 vs white · 13.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9BCFB 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 #E9BCFB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9BCFB; 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 #E9BCFB
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 #E9BCFB 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.
#E9BCFB#C5C5FB#D4C1FB#CCCCFA#D8C6FA#E1C5C5#E4C2DD#CCCCCCUsing #E9BCFB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e9bcfb: #E9BCFB;background-color: #E9BCFB;colors: { 'color-e9bcfb': '#E9BCFB' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.737, blue: 0.984)<color name="color_e9bcfb">#E9BCFB</color>fill="#E9BCFB"More Purple Colors
#E9BCFB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E9BCFB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E9BCFB?
#E9BCFB is a lightest purple — rgb(233, 188, 251) in RGB and hsl(283, 89%, 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 9.15.
What is the RGB value of #E9BCFB?
#E9BCFB is rgb(233, 188, 251) — red 233, green 188, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E9BCFB?
#E9BCFB converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 25%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E9BCFB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E9BCFB scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E9BCFB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E9BCFB 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 10.81, which is visibly different.
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