What color is #E2BAFE?

#E2BAFE is a very light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E2BAFE?

The RGB value is 226, 186, 254: 226 red, 186 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E2BAFE?

The complementary color is #D6FEBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E2BAFE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.69:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E2BAFE color

#E2BAFE rgb(226, 186, 254)

Shades of purple

The hex color #E2BAFE is a very light, vivid violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 88.6% red, 72.9% green and 99.6% blue (226, 186, 254).

Its hue angle is 275°, with 97% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.69:1).

#E2BAFE color codes

HEX	`#E2BAFE`
RGB	`rgb(226, 186, 254)`
RGB percent	`rgb(88.6%, 72.9%, 99.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(275, 97%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(275, 27%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 27%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.98, 26.53, -28.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.98, 38.69, 313.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.809, 58.443, 101.508)`
Decimal	`14859006`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E2BAFE, 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 #E2BAFE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E2BAFE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.69:1	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 #E2BAFE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e2bafe; }
.text { color: #e2bafe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e2bafe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(226 186 254 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e2bafe, #febaf8); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #E2BAFE?: #E2BAFE is a very light, vivid violet, closest to the named color Mauve. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E2BAFE?: The RGB value is 226, 186, 254: 226 red, 186 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E2BAFE?: The complementary color is #D6FEBA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E2BAFE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.69:1 and white text 1.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.