What color is #E8CFF2?

#E8CFF2 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Bubblegum Crisis. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E8CFF2?

The RGB value is 232, 207, 242: 232 red, 207 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E8CFF2?

The complementary color is #D9F2CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E8CFF2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.64:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E8CFF2 color

#E8CFF2 rgb(232, 207, 242)

Shades of purple

The hex color #E8CFF2 is a very light, moderate magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 91% red, 81.2% green and 94.9% blue (232, 207, 242).

Its hue angle is 283°, with 57% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Bubblegum Crisis (#EECCEE), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.64:1).

#E8CFF2 color codes

HEX	`#E8CFF2`
RGB	`rgb(232, 207, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(91%, 81.2%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(283, 57%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(283, 14%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 14%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.1, 14.88, -13.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.1, 20.42, 316.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.616, 68.193, 93.377)`
Decimal	`15257586`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E8CFF2, 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 #E8CFF2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#E8CFF2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.64:1	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 #E8CFF2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e8cff2; }
.text { color: #e8cff2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e8cff2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(232 207 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e8cff2, #f2cfeb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Thistle.

Questions

What color is #E8CFF2?: #E8CFF2 is a very light, moderate magenta, closest to the named color Bubblegum Crisis. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E8CFF2?: The RGB value is 232, 207, 242: 232 red, 207 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E8CFF2?: The complementary color is #D9F2CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E8CFF2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.64:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.