Color #E1BEEA Color / Colour Code #E1BEEA
This page shows the hex color code for color #e1beea (#E1BEEA). The colour is a purple tone with 51% saturation and 83% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #E1BEEA against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#E1BEEA paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 258, 288, and 318 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 288, 48, and 168 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #E1BEEA
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 288 and saturation at 51%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 288 to 333 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 288 with its complement at 108 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #E1BEEA
Lightness variations at hue 288 and 51% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #E1BEEA
Design Use Cases for #E1BEEA
Balanced UI Color
At 51% saturation, #E1BEEA strikes a balance between vibrancy and restraint. This makes it versatile for primary UI elements like navigation bars, card headers, and form accents. It draws attention without overwhelming adjacent content.
Light Background Tint
#E1BEEA at 83% lightness creates a gentle tinted background. Use it for section backgrounds, alert banners, or card surfaces that need to stand out from a white page without strong contrast. It adds color personality while keeping the design light and open.
Creativity & Premium Positioning
#E1BEEA falls in the purple spectrum (hue 288). Purple communicates creativity, wisdom, and luxury. It is effective for premium product highlights, creative portfolio accents, meditation app interfaces, and rewards program branding. Purple occupies a unique space between the energy of red and the calm of blue.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #E1BEEA (hue 288) to its complement at hue 108. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 318. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e1beea, #c6eabe);
CSS Code for #E1BEEA
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Colors visually similar to #E1BEEA based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #E1BEEA (#E1BEEA)
#E1BEEA is a purple color (colour) with RGB channel values of 225 red, 190 green, and 234 blue. The blue channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 288 degrees with 51% saturation and 83% lightness, placing it in the cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #E1BEEA is 205/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This means it appears bright to the human eye and is best paired with dark text for readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow, and 8% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #E1BEEA against white is 1.65:1 and against black is 12.75:1. This does not meet AA requirements on white. Use it on dark backgrounds where it achieves 12.75:1, or use it exclusively for decorative purposes.
The complementary colour #C6EABE creates maximum visual tension when paired with #E1BEEA. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #CBBEEA and #EABEDC, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
How to Explore Color #E1BEEA
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #E1BEEA?
- #E1BEEA is Color #E1BEEA, a purple color (colour) with RGB(225, 190, 234), HSL(288, 51%, 83%), and CMYK(4%, 19%, 0%, 8%). Its perceived brightness is 205/255.
- Is #E1BEEA accessible for text?
- Against white, #E1BEEA has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 12.75:1 (passes AA). Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #E1BEEA?
- The complementary colour is #C6EABE (hue 108). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #CBBEEA and #EABEDC. The triadic palette adds #EAE1BE and #BEEAE1 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #E1BEEA in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #e1beea; or rgb(225, 190, 234); or hsl(288, 51%, 83%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 288 51% 83%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.