#E9C0F7 Color
#E9C0F7 is rgb(233, 192, 247) in RGB, hsl(285, 77%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 22%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), visibly different at ΔE 10.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E9C0F7rgb(233, 192, 247)hsl(285, 77%, 86%)hsv(285, 22%, 97%)cmyk(6%, 22%, 0%, 3%)oklch(86.1% 0.087 317.4)lab(82.68% 22.19 -21.58)lch(82.68% 30.95 315.80)What #E9C0F7 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 #E9C0F7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E9C0F7 Channel Values
How #E9C0F7 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 192 · B 247 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 77% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 22% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 22% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.57:1 vs white · 13.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9C0F7 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 #E9C0F7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9C0F7; 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 #E9C0F7
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 #E9C0F7 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.
#E9C0F7#C8C8F7#D6C5F7#CFCFF6#DAC9F6#E2C8C8#E5C5DC#CECECEUsing #E9C0F7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e9c0f7: #E9C0F7;background-color: #E9C0F7;colors: { 'color-e9c0f7': '#E9C0F7' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.753, blue: 0.969)<color name="color_e9c0f7">#E9C0F7</color>fill="#E9C0F7"More Purple Colors
#E9C0F7 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E9C0F7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E9C0F7?
#E9C0F7 is a lightest purple — rgb(233, 192, 247) in RGB and hsl(285, 77%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Violet (#CDA4DE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.28.
What is the RGB value of #E9C0F7?
#E9C0F7 is rgb(233, 192, 247) — red 233, green 192, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E9C0F7?
#E9C0F7 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 22%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E9C0F7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E9C0F7 scores 1.57:1 against white and 13.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E9C0F7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E9C0F7 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 12.6, which is visibly different.
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