#E180FF Color

#E180FF is rgb(225, 128, 255) in RGB, hsl(286, 100%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 50%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E180FF

HEX#E180FF

RGBrgb(225, 128, 255)

HSLhsl(286, 100%, 75%)

HSVhsv(286, 50%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(12%, 50%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(75.2% 0.199 317.7)

LABlab(68.23% 52.72 -48.12)

LCHlch(68.23% 71.38 317.61)

What #E180FF 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 #E180FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 7.4 Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 11.68 Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 13.38 Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 14.71 Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 15.05 Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 15.06

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

#E180FF Channel Values

How #E180FF 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 225 · G 128 · B 255	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 286° · S 100% · L 75%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 286° · S 50% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 12% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.4:1 vs white · 8.73:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E180FF 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 text2.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text8.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E180FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E180FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #E180FF

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

Shades

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How #E180FF 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#E180FF

Protanopia#9797FF

Protanomaly#B98EFF

Deuteranopia#A8A8FD

Deuteranomaly#C29AFE

Tritanopia#D39898

Tritanomaly#D98FCA

Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #E180FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e180ff: #E180FF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E180FF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e180ff': '#E180FF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.502, blue: 1.000)

Android XML<color name="color_e180ff">#E180FF</color>

SVG fillfill="#E180FF"

More Purple Colors

#E180FF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024 fdf8ff 170b22 fdf4ff 1b0d35 faf5ff 1d0731 fae8ff 1e0033 f6cfff 20002e f3e8ff 300052 402060 541490 6600cc 7008e7 8806ce 9900cc a11fff b19cd9 c27aff cebeef e0b2eb

#E180FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E180FF?

#E180FF is a light purple — rgb(225, 128, 255) in RGB and hsl(286, 100%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.4.

What is the RGB value of #E180FF?

#E180FF is rgb(225, 128, 255) — red 225, green 128, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E180FF?

#E180FF converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 50%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E180FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E180FF scores 2.4:1 against white and 8.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E180FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E180FF 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 11.68, which is visibly different.

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