What color is #E1CAE7?

#E1CAE7 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Scented Spring. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E1CAE7?

The RGB value is 225, 202, 231: 225 red, 202 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E1CAE7?

The complementary color is #D0E7CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E1CAE7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.8:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E1CAE7 color

#E1CAE7 rgb(225, 202, 231)

Shades of purple

The hex color #E1CAE7 is a very light, desaturated magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 88.2% red, 79.2% green and 90.6% blue (225, 202, 231).

Its hue angle is 288°, with 38% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Scented Spring (#EED5EE), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.8:1).

#E1CAE7 color codes

HEX	`#E1CAE7`
RGB	`rgb(225, 202, 231)`
RGB percent	`rgb(88.2%, 79.2%, 90.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(288, 38%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(288, 13%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 13%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.98, 13.16, -11.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.98, 17.39, 319.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.594, 64.019, 84.434)`
Decimal	`14797543`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E1CAE7, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #E1CAE7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E1CAE7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #E1CAE7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e1cae7; }
.text { color: #e1cae7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e1cae7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(225 202 231 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e1cae7, #e7cadf); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #E1CAE7?: #E1CAE7 is a very light, desaturated magenta, closest to the named color Scented Spring. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E1CAE7?: The RGB value is 225, 202, 231: 225 red, 202 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E1CAE7?: The complementary color is #D0E7CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E1CAE7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.8:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.