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#E9E1EF Color

#E9E1EF is rgb(233, 225, 239) in RGB, hsl(274, 30%, 91%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 6%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender (#E6E6FA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E9E1EF
HEX#E9E1EF
RGBrgb(233, 225, 239)
HSLhsl(274, 30%, 91%)
HSVhsv(274, 6%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 6%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(92% 0.021 311.1)
LABlab(90.48% 4.68 -5.82)
LCHlch(90.48% 7.47 308.77)

What #E9E1EF 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 #E9E1EF, 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.

#E9E1EF Channel Values

How #E9E1EF 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 225 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 274° · S 30% · L 91%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 274° · S 6% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.27:1 vs white · 16.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9E1EF 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 text1.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E9E1EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9E1EF; 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 #E9E1EF

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 #E9E1EF 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#E9E1EF
Protanopia#E2E2EF
Protanomaly#E5E2EF
Deuteranopia#E4E4EF
Deuteranomaly#E6E3EF
Tritanopia#E7E3E3
Tritanomaly#E8E2E8
Achromatopsia#E4E4E4

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Using #E9E1EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e9e1ef: #E9E1EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E9E1EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e9e1ef': '#E9E1EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.882, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_e9e1ef">#E9E1EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E9E1EF"

More Purple Colors

#E9E1EF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E9E1EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E9E1EF?

#E9E1EF is a lightest purple — rgb(233, 225, 239) in RGB and hsl(274, 30%, 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 4.52.

What is the RGB value of #E9E1EF?

#E9E1EF is rgb(233, 225, 239) — red 233, green 225, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E9E1EF?

#E9E1EF converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 6%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E9E1EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E9E1EF scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E9E1EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E9E1EF 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 4.52, which is very hard to tell apart.

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