#E6CDFD

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#e6cdfd is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(230, 205, 253), HSL(271°, 92%, 90%), CMYK(9%, 19%, 0%, 1%). Closest named color: thistle. Contrast is 1.45:1 on white and 14.52:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#e6cdfd
RGBrgb(230 205 253)
RGB (legacy)rgb(230, 205, 253)
RGB %rgb(90% 80% 99%)
HSLhsl(271 92% 90%)
HSV / HSBhsv(271, 19%, 99%)
HWBhwb(271 80% 1%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 19%, 0%, 1%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(85.67 15.53 -20.3)
LCHlch(85.67 25.56 307.42)
OKLaboklab(0.8842 0.0436 -0.0549)
OKLCHoklch(0.8842 0.0701 308.47)
Decimal15126013

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colorthistle ΔE 6
Closest web-safe color#ffccff
Hue271°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)92% / 19%
Lightness (HSL)90%
Brightness or Value (HSV)99%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)85% / 84%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.6758
Red / Green / Blue230 / 205 / 253

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.45:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
14.52:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 21.3 / -82 · As background with white / black text: Lc -24.2 / 82.4

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #e6cdfd;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(88.42% 0.0701 308.47);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(230 205 253 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#e6cdfd] text-[#e6cdfd] border-[#e6cdfd]">