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#E9DBFA Color

#E9DBFA is rgb(233, 219, 250) in RGB, hsl(267, 76%, 92%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 12%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E9DBFA
HEX#E9DBFA
RGBrgb(233, 219, 250)
HSLhsl(267, 76%, 92%)
HSVhsv(267, 12%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 12%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(91.2% 0.044 305.9)
LABlab(89.26% 9.16 -13.36)
LCHlch(89.26% 16.20 304.45)

What #E9DBFA 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 #E9DBFA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#E9DBFA Channel Values

How #E9DBFA 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 219 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 267° · S 76% · L 92%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 267° · S 12% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.31:1 vs white · 15.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9DBFA 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 text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E9DBFA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9DBFA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #E9DBFA

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 #E9DBFA 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#E9DBFA
Protanopia#DDDDFA
Protanomaly#E2DCFA
Deuteranopia#E0E0FA
Deuteranomaly#E4DEFA
Tritanopia#E5DFDF
Tritanomaly#E7DEEA
Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

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Using #E9DBFA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e9dbfa: #E9DBFA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E9DBFA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e9dbfa': '#E9DBFA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.859, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_e9dbfa">#E9DBFA</color>
SVG fillfill="#E9DBFA"

More Purple Colors

#E9DBFA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E9DBFA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E9DBFA?

#E9DBFA is a lightest purple — rgb(233, 219, 250) in RGB and hsl(267, 76%, 92%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.76.

What is the RGB value of #E9DBFA?

#E9DBFA is rgb(233, 219, 250) — red 233, green 219, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E9DBFA?

#E9DBFA converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 12%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E9DBFA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E9DBFA scores 1.31:1 against white and 15.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E9DBFA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E9DBFA 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 lavender (#E6E6FA) at a CIE76 distance of 7.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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