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#E08FD8 Color

#E08FD8 is rgb(224, 143, 216) in RGB, hsl(306, 57%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 4%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E08FD8
HEX#E08FD8
RGBrgb(224, 143, 216)
HSLhsl(306, 57%, 72%)
HSVhsv(306, 36%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 4%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(75.6% 0.135 330.4)
LABlab(69.78% 39.59 -24.38)
LCHlch(69.78% 46.49 328.37)

What #E08FD8 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 #E08FD8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 8.2Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 8.95Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.96Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 10.55Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 11.46Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 12.31

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

#E08FD8 Channel Values

How #E08FD8 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 143 · B 2168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 57% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 36% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 4% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.31:1 vs white · 9.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E08FD8 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 text2.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E08FD8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E08FD8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E08FD8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E08FD8
Complementary
#8FE097
Analogous
#C08FE0
Analogous
#E08FAF
Triadic
#D8E08F
Triadic
#8FD8E0
Split comp.
#AFE08F
Split comp.
#8FE0C0

Tints & Shades of #E08FD8

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

#E59FDE
#E8ABE2
#ECBBE7
#F1CBED
#F5DBF3
#F8E7F7

Shades

#D567CA
#CB43BE
#AC2FA0
#84247B
#5C1955
#380F34

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E08FD8.

How #E08FD8 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#E08FD8
Protanopia#A1A1D8
Protanomaly#BD9AD8
Deuteranopia#AFAFD6
Deuteranomaly#C5A3D7
Tritanopia#D99B9B
Tritanomaly#DC96B6
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E08FD8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e08fd8: #E08FD8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E08FD8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e08fd8': '#E08FD8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.561, blue: 0.847)
Android XML<color name="color_e08fd8">#E08FD8</color>
SVG fillfill="#E08FD8"

More Pink Colors

#E08FD8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E08FD8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E08FD8?

#E08FD8 is a light pink — rgb(224, 143, 216) in RGB and hsl(306, 57%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.2.

What is the RGB value of #E08FD8?

#E08FD8 is rgb(224, 143, 216) — red 224, green 143, and blue 216 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E08FD8?

#E08FD8 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 4%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E08FD8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E08FD8 scores 2.31:1 against white and 9.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E08FD8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E08FD8 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 9.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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