Information about #E6B1FF color

#E6B1FF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E6B1FF falls into the Violet Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(230, 177, 255) — 90.2% red, 69.4% green, 100% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 10 / 31 / 0 / 0. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #E6B1FF reads as a pure, full-strength blue-purple violet and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mauve (#E0B0FF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mortis Violet (#DEADFF) and Soft Lilac (#E5B6F7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(230, 177, 255)), which gives #E6B1FF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E6B1FF: 12.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. #E6B1FF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#E6B1FF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#E6B1FF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #E6B1FF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E6B1FF
  • RGB230, 177, 255
  • CMYK10, 31, 0, 0
  • CSSrgb(230, 177, 255)
  • HSL281°, 100%, 85%
  • HSL Precise280.769°, 100%, 84.706%
  • HSV281°, 31%, 100%
  • HSB281°, 31%, 100%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)1.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.902, 0.694, 1.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.902, 0.694, 1.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.902, 0.694, 1.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB100%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE6B1FF
  • DECIMAL ID15118847
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01