Information about #E8CAEF color

#E8CAEF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #E8CAEF belongs to the Magenta Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Luminous brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(232, 202, 239) — 91% red, 79.2% green, 93.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 15 / 0 / 6. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #E8CAEF reads as a confidently colored magenta and is nearly as bright as white. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Periwinkle (#E9CFEC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Divine (#E4CEEC) and Validation (#E2C5E7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(232, 202, 239)), which gives #E8CAEF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E8CAEF: 14.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #E8CAEF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#E8CAEF color variations

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

#E8CAEF 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 #E8CAEF

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

Periwinkle color link
Periwinkle

#E9CFEC

Divine color link
Divine

#E4CEEC

Validation color link
Validation

#E2C5E7

Blue Chalk color link
Blue Chalk

#E3D6E9

Deasia color link
Deasia

#ECC9E0

Pastel Mauve color link
Pastel Mauve

#EBCCFF

Pale Lilac color link
Pale Lilac

#E4CBFF

Floria color link
Floria

#E6C3FE

Snuff color link
Snuff

#E4D7E5

Light Lilac color link
Light Lilac

#EDC8FF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E8CAEF
  • RGB232, 202, 239
  • CMYK3, 15, 0, 6
  • CSSrgb(232, 202, 239)
  • HSL289°, 54%, 86%
  • HSL Precise288.649°, 53.623%, 86.471%
  • HSV289°, 15%, 94%
  • HSB289°, 15%, 94%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.910
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.937
  • GLSLvec3(0.910, 0.792, 0.937)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.910, 0.792, 0.937, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.910, 0.792, 0.937)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB91%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.7%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDE8CAEF
  • DECIMAL ID15256303
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01