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#E9CFED Color

#E9CFED is rgb(233, 207, 237) in RGB, hsl(292, 45%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 13%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Thistle (#D8BFD8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E9CFED
HEX#E9CFED
RGBrgb(233, 207, 237)
HSLhsl(292, 45%, 87%)
HSVhsv(292, 13%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 13%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
LABlab(86.00% 13.26 -11.34)
LCHlch(86.00% 17.45 319.48)

What #E9CFED 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 #E9CFED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Thistle#D8BFD8ΔE 6.39Pink Lace#FFDDF4ΔE 7.39Languid Lavender#D6CADDΔE 7.95Shampoo#FFCFF1ΔE 8.57Soap#CEC8EFΔE 9.88Queen Pink#E8CCD7ΔE 9.91

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#E9CFED Channel Values

How #E9CFED 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 233 · G 207 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 45% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 13% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.44:1 vs white · 14.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9CFED 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 text1.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E9CFED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E9CFED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9CFED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E9CFED
Complementary
#D3EDCF
Analogous
#DACFED
Analogous
#EDCFE2
Triadic
#EDE9CF
Triadic
#CFEDE9
Split comp.
#E2EDCF
Split comp.
#CFEDDA

Tints & Shades of #E9CFED

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.

Tints

#ECD6F0
#EEDAF1
#F1E1F4
#F3E5F5
#F6EDF8
#F8F0F9

Shades

#D4A3DC
#C076CB
#AB4ABA
#883894
#5F2768
#36163B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E9CFED.

How #E9CFED 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#E9CFED
Protanopia#D4D4ED
Protanomaly#DDD2ED
Deuteranopia#D8D8EC
Deuteranomaly#DFD4ED
Tritanopia#E5D3D3
Tritanomaly#E7D1DE
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E9CFED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e9cfed: #E9CFED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E9CFED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e9cfed': '#E9CFED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.812, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_e9cfed">#E9CFED</color>
SVG fillfill="#E9CFED"

More Pink Colors

#E9CFED sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E9CFED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E9CFED?

#E9CFED is a lightest pink — rgb(233, 207, 237) in RGB and hsl(292, 45%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Thistle (#D8BFD8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.39.

What is the RGB value of #E9CFED?

#E9CFED is rgb(233, 207, 237) — red 233, green 207, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E9CFED?

#E9CFED converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 13%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E9CFED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E9CFED scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E9CFED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E9CFED 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 thistle (#D8BFD8) at a CIE76 distance of 6.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.