Information about Blue Chalk color

#E3D6E9 - Blue Chalk color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E3D6E9 ("Blue Chalk") belongs to the Violet Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(227, 214, 233) — 89% red, 83.9% green, 91.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 7 / 0 / 9. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#E3D6E9 is a mildly saturated blue-purple violet that glows at the very top of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Snuff (#E4D7E5). Nearby in the Register you will also find Light Magentaish Grey (#E7DAE7) and Chalk Lavender (#E4DEE7).

The recipe behind #E3D6E9 is rgb(227, 214, 233), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #E3D6E9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. The name "Blue Chalk" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Blue Chalk color variations

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

Blue Chalk 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 Blue Chalk

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E3D6E9
  • RGB227, 214, 233
  • CMYK2, 7, 0, 9
  • CSSrgb(227, 214, 233)
  • HSL281°, 30%, 88%
  • HSL Precise281.053°, 30.159%, 87.647%
  • HSV281°, 8%, 91%
  • HSB281°, 8%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.890
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.914
  • GLSLvec3(0.890, 0.839, 0.914)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.890, 0.839, 0.914, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.890, 0.839, 0.914)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.4%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDE3D6E9
  • DECIMAL ID14931689
  • Name Length10
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