#E271F9 Color
#E271F9 is rgb(226, 113, 249) in RGB, hsl(290, 92%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 55%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E271F9rgb(226, 113, 249)hsl(290, 92%, 71%)hsv(290, 55%, 98%)cmyk(9%, 55%, 0%, 2%)oklch(73% 0.216 320.6)lab(65.36% 59.08 -49.34)lch(65.36% 76.97 320.14)What #E271F9 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 #E271F9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E271F9 Channel Values
How #E271F9 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 226 · G 113 · B 249 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 290° · S 92% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 290° · S 55% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.64:1 vs white · 7.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E271F9 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 #E271F9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E271F9; 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 #E271F9
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 #E271F9 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.
#E271F9#8D8DF9#B583F9#A2A2F7#BF91F8#D48C8C#DA82C2#9F9F9FUsing #E271F9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e271f9: #E271F9;background-color: #E271F9;colors: { 'color-e271f9': '#E271F9' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.443, blue: 0.976)<color name="color_e271f9">#E271F9</color>fill="#E271F9"More Pink Colors
#E271F9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E271F9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E271F9?
#E271F9 is a light pink — rgb(226, 113, 249) in RGB and hsl(290, 92%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.12.
What is the RGB value of #E271F9?
#E271F9 is rgb(226, 113, 249) — red 226, green 113, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E271F9?
#E271F9 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 55%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E271F9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E271F9 scores 2.64:1 against white and 7.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E271F9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E271F9 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 12.8, which is visibly different.
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