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#E096F8 Color

#E096F8 is rgb(224, 150, 248) in RGB, hsl(285, 88%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 40%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E096F8
HEX#E096F8
RGBrgb(224, 150, 248)
HSLhsl(285, 88%, 78%)
HSVhsv(285, 40%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 40%, 0%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(78.1% 0.155 317.6)
LABlab(72.32% 40.59 -37.98)
LCHlch(72.32% 55.59 316.91)

What #E096F8 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 #E096F8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#E096F8 Channel Values

How #E096F8 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 150 · B 2488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 88% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 40% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E096F8 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E096F8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E096F8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #E096F8

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.

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How #E096F8 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#E096F8
Protanopia#A6A6F8
Protanomaly#C0A0F8
Deuteranopia#B3B3F7
Deuteranomaly#C7A8F7
Tritanopia#D5A7A7
Tritanomaly#D9A0CC
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #E096F8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e096f8: #E096F8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E096F8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e096f8': '#E096F8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.588, blue: 0.973)
Android XML<color name="color_e096f8">#E096F8</color>
SVG fillfill="#E096F8"

More Purple Colors

#E096F8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E096F8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E096F8?

#E096F8 is a light purple — rgb(224, 150, 248) in RGB and hsl(285, 88%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.96.

What is the RGB value of #E096F8?

#E096F8 is rgb(224, 150, 248) — red 224, green 150, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E096F8?

#E096F8 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 40%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E096F8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E096F8 scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E096F8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E096F8 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 13.07, which is visibly different.

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