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#E086F4 Color

#E086F4 is rgb(224, 134, 244) in RGB, hsl(289, 83%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 45%, 0%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E086F4
HEX#E086F4
RGBrgb(224, 134, 244)
HSLhsl(289, 83%, 74%)
HSVhsv(289, 45%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 45%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(75.4% 0.177 320.1)
LABlab(68.87% 47.92 -41.15)
LCHlch(68.87% 63.16 319.35)

What #E086F4 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #E086F4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 7.12Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 9.86Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 10.01Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 10.37Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 10.91Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 13.24

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#E086F4 Channel Values

How #E086F4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 224 · G 134 · B 2448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 83% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 45% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E086F4 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E086F4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E086F4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E086F4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E086F4
Complementary
#9AF486
Analogous
#A986F4
Analogous
#F486D1
Triadic
#F4E086
Triadic
#86F4E0
Split comp.
#D1F486
Split comp.
#86F4A9

Tints & Shades of #E086F4

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E394F5
#E8A6F7
#ECB4F8
#F0C7FA
#F4D5FB
#F9E8FD

Shades

#D357EF
#C728EB
#AB13CD
#840F9F
#5D0A70
#360641

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E086F4.

How #E086F4 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#E086F4
Protanopia#9A9AF4
Protanomaly#BA93F4
Deuteranopia#ABABF2
Deuteranomaly#C29DF3
Tritanopia#D49A9A
Tritanomaly#D992C5
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E086F4 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-e086f4: #E086F4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E086F4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e086f4': '#E086F4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.525, blue: 0.957)
Android XML<color name="color_e086f4">#E086F4</color>
SVG fillfill="#E086F4"

More Purple Colors

#E086F4 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E086F4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E086F4?

#E086F4 is a light purple — rgb(224, 134, 244) in RGB and hsl(289, 83%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.12.

What is the RGB value of #E086F4?

#E086F4 is rgb(224, 134, 244) — red 224, green 134, and blue 244 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E086F4?

#E086F4 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 45%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E086F4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E086F4 scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E086F4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E086F4 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 7.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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