What color is #E5CFF1?

#E5CFF1 is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Bubblegum Crisis. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E5CFF1?

The RGB value is 229, 207, 241: 229 red, 207 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E5CFF1?

The complementary color is #DBF1CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E5CFF1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.53:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E5CFF1 color

#E5CFF1 rgb(229, 207, 241)

Shades of purple

The hex color #E5CFF1 is a very light, moderate violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 89.8% red, 81.2% green and 94.5% blue (229, 207, 241).

Its hue angle is 279°, with 55% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Bubblegum Crisis (#EECCEE), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.53:1).

#E5CFF1 color codes

HEX	`#E5CFF1`
RGB	`rgb(229, 207, 241)`
RGB percent	`rgb(89.8%, 81.2%, 94.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(279, 55%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(279, 14%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 14%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.82, 13.71, -13.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.82, 19.52, 314.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.501, 67.635, 92.543)`
Decimal	`15060977`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E5CFF1, 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 #E5CFF1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E5CFF1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.53:1	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 #E5CFF1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e5cff1; }
.text { color: #e5cff1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e5cff1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(229 207 241 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e5cff1, #f1cfec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #E5CFF1?: #E5CFF1 is a very light, moderate violet, closest to the named color Bubblegum Crisis. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E5CFF1?: The RGB value is 229, 207, 241: 229 red, 207 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E5CFF1?: The complementary color is #DBF1CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E5CFF1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.53:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.