#E9DFF1 Color
#E9DFF1 is rgb(233, 223, 241) in RGB, hsl(273, 39%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 7%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E9DFF1rgb(233, 223, 241)hsl(273, 39%, 91%)hsv(273, 7%, 95%)cmyk(3%, 7%, 0%, 5%)oklch(91.7% 0.026 310.4)lab(90.03% 5.93 -7.53)lch(90.03% 9.58 308.24)What #E9DFF1 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 #E9DFF1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E9DFF1 Channel Values
How #E9DFF1 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 223 · B 241 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 273° · S 39% · L 91% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 273° · S 7% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 3% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.29:1 vs white · 16.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9DFF1 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 #E9DFF1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9DFF1; 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 #E9DFF1
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 #E9DFF1 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.
#E9DFF1#E1E1F1#E4E0F1#E2E2F1#E5E1F1#E7E1E1#E8E0E8#E3E3E3Using #E9DFF1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e9dff1: #E9DFF1;background-color: #E9DFF1;colors: { 'color-e9dff1': '#E9DFF1' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.875, blue: 0.945)<color name="color_e9dff1">#E9DFF1</color>fill="#E9DFF1"More Purple Colors
#E9DFF1 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E9DFF1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E9DFF1?
#E9DFF1 is a lightest purple — rgb(233, 223, 241) in RGB and hsl(273, 39%, 91%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender (#E6E6FA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.21.
What is the RGB value of #E9DFF1?
#E9DFF1 is rgb(233, 223, 241) — red 233, green 223, and blue 241 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E9DFF1?
#E9DFF1 converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 7%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E9DFF1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E9DFF1 scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E9DFF1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E9DFF1 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 4.21, which is very hard to tell apart.
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