#E09BF8 Color
#E09BF8 is rgb(224, 155, 248) in RGB, hsl(285, 87%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 38%, 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 3.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E09BF8rgb(224, 155, 248)hsl(285, 87%, 79%)hsv(285, 38%, 97%)cmyk(10%, 38%, 0%, 3%)oklch(78.9% 0.147 317.1)lab(73.40% 38.08 -36.32)lch(73.40% 52.62 316.35)What #E09BF8 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 #E09BF8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E09BF8 Channel Values
How #E09BF8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 224 · G 155 · B 248 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 285° · S 87% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 285° · S 38% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 10% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.06:1 vs white · 10.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E09BF8 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.
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Colors That Go With #E09BF8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E09BF8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E09BF8
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 #E09BF8 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.
#E09BF8#A9A9F8#C2A4F8#B6B6F7#C8ACF7#D5ABAB#DAA5CE#B5B5B5Using #E09BF8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e09bf8: #E09BF8;background-color: #E09BF8;colors: { 'color-e09bf8': '#E09BF8' }Color(red: 0.878, green: 0.608, blue: 0.973)<color name="color_e09bf8">#E09BF8</color>fill="#E09BF8"More Purple Colors
#E09BF8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E09BF8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E09BF8?
#E09BF8 is a light purple — rgb(224, 155, 248) in RGB and hsl(285, 87%, 79%) 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 3.56.
What is the RGB value of #E09BF8?
#E09BF8 is rgb(224, 155, 248) — red 224, green 155, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E09BF8?
#E09BF8 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 38%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E09BF8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E09BF8 scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E09BF8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E09BF8 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 15.68, which is visibly different.
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