Pale purple

#e1c8ff

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for pale purple, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Pale purple, a vivid purple at 267 degrees. Purples like this signal creativity and a premium feel. Pair it with warm yellows for contrast, or with charcoal for a moody scheme.

Pale purple color values

Every conversion for #e1c8ff, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#e1c8ff
RGB225, 200, 255
HSL267, 100%, 89%
HSV267, 22%, 100%
CMYK12%, 22%, 0%, 0%
Lab84.24, 18.92, -23.74
XYZ69.76, 64.54, 103.39
Decimal14797055
Web safe#ccccff
Pantone2635 C
Pantone2635 CHex#e1c8ffRgb225 200 255Cmyk12 22 0 0Lab84 19 -24Darker#9339ffDeep#ba81ffLighter#eee2fd

Shades of pale purple

Tints of pale purple

Colors that go with pale purple

Pale purple in print

It is pale enough that on uncoated stock it can read even lighter than on screen. The cmyk build is 12, 22, 0, 0.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #e1c8ff on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
12 22 0 0
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
15 24 4 6
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color is saturated enough to sit near the edge of cmyk gamut, so expect a small drop in punch on paper and proof it before a long run.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Pale purple in css

Copy #e1c8ff straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #e1c8ff; }
.text { color: #e1c8ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e1c8ff; }

How pale purple looks on light and dark

Pale purple and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #e1c8ff against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.51:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
13.91:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #e1c8ff against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Pale purple on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #e1c8ff sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around pale purple? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn pale purple into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #e1c8ff and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from pale purple, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #e1c8ff are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone figure is the nearest match in our reference set by perceptual distance and it is an approximation, not an exact spot color.