Palettes / Colors / #E9CCFA
#E9CCFA — Pale Vivid Purple
#E9CCFA is a purple color we call Pale Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the purple family.
#E9CCFA 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 #DDFACC; it also sits naturally between #D2CCFA and #FACCF4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E9CCFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 233, 204, 250 |
| HSL | 278°, 82%, 89% |
| HSV | 278°, 18%, 98% |
| CMYK | 7%, 18%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 72.45, 67.41, 99.64 |
| Yxy | 67.41, 0.3025, 0.2815 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.71, 18.34, -18.81 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.10, 18.51, -19.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 91% · Green 80% · Blue 98%
Cyan 7% · Magenta 18% · 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 #E9CCFA
.text { color: #E9CCFA; }
.background { background-color: #E9CCFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E9CCFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(233, 204, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(278, 82%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E9CCFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(233, 204, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E9CCFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(233, 204, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E9CCFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E9CCFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDFACC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E9CCFA: #000000.
How #E9CCFA 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 #E9CCFA 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 #E9CCFA?
#E9CCFA is Pale Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 233, 204, 250). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E9CCFA?
#E9CCFA is RGB 233, 204, 250 — HSL 278°, 82%, 89% — CMYK 7%, 18%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #E9CCFA?
Its complement is #DDFACC; analogous partners are #D2CCFA and #FACCF4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E9CCFA for text?
Black text on #E9CCFA has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.