Palettes / Colors / #E7DBFB
#E7DBFB — Pale Vivid Purple
#E7DBFB is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #E7DBFB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#E7DBFB is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EEFBDA; it also sits naturally between #DADEFB and #F7DAFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E7DBFB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 231, 219, 251 |
| HSL | 263°, 80%, 92% |
| HSV | 263°, 13%, 98% |
| CMYK | 8%, 13%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 75.70, 74.62, 101.68 |
| Yxy | 74.62, 0.3004, 0.2961 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.21, 9.96, -14.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.38, 10.03, -14.56 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 91% · Green 86% · Blue 98%
Cyan 8% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E7DBFB
.text { color: #E7DBFB; }
.background { background-color: #E7DBFB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E7DBFB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(231, 219, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(263, 80%, 92%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E7DBFB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(231, 219, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E7DBFB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(231, 219, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E7DBFB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E7DBFB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEFBDA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E7DBFB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E7DBFB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #E7DBFB: ·
How #E7DBFB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #E7DBFB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #E7DBFB?
#E7DBFB is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 231, 219, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E7DBFB?
#E7DBFB is RGB 231, 219, 251 — HSL 263°, 80%, 92% — CMYK 8%, 13%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #E7DBFB?
Its complement is #EEFBDA; analogous partners are #DADEFB and #F7DAFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E7DBFB for text?
Black text on #E7DBFB has a contrast ratio of 15.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.