#E27BFE Color

#E27BFE is rgb(226, 123, 254) in RGB, hsl(287, 98%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 52%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E27BFE

HEX#E27BFE

RGBrgb(226, 123, 254)

HSLhsl(287, 98%, 74%)

HSVhsv(287, 52%, 100%)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 52%, 0%, 0%)

OKLCHoklch(74.6% 0.206 318.7)

LABlab(67.37% 55.22 -48.91)

LCHlch(67.37% 73.77 318.47)

What #E27BFE 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 #E27BFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 4.88 Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 11.41 Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 12.72 Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 13.91 Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 14.08 Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 15.36

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#E27BFE Channel Values

How #E27BFE 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 123 · B 254	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 287° · S 98% · L 74%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 287° · S 52% · V 100%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 11% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 0%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.47:1 vs white · 8.5:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E27BFE 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 text2.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text8.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E27BFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E27BFE; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #E27BFE

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 #E27BFE 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#E27BFE

Protanopia#9494FE

Protanomaly#B88AFE

Deuteranopia#A7A7FC

Deuteranomaly#C197FD

Tritanopia#D49494

Tritanomaly#DA8BC8

Achromatopsia#A5A5A5

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Using #E27BFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e27bfe: #E27BFE;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E27BFE;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e27bfe': '#E27BFE' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.482, blue: 0.996)

Android XML<color name="color_e27bfe">#E27BFE</color>

SVG fillfill="#E27BFE"

More Purple Colors

#E27BFE 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

#E27BFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E27BFE?

#E27BFE is a light purple — rgb(226, 123, 254) in RGB and hsl(287, 98%, 74%) 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 4.88.

What is the RGB value of #E27BFE?

#E27BFE is rgb(226, 123, 254) — red 226, green 123, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E27BFE?

#E27BFE converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 52%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E27BFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E27BFE scores 2.47:1 against white and 8.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E27BFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E27BFE 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 12.72, which is visibly different.

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