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#E286F9 Color

#E286F9 is rgb(226, 134, 249) in RGB, hsl(288, 91%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 46%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E286F9
HEX#E286F9
RGBrgb(226, 134, 249)
HSLhsl(288, 91%, 75%)
HSVhsv(288, 46%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 46%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(75.9% 0.183 319.4)
LABlab(69.29% 49.26 -43.19)
LCHlch(69.29% 65.51 318.76)

What #E286F9 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 #E286F9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 7.79Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 11.42Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 11.64Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 11.84Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 11.99Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 13.32

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

#E286F9 Channel Values

How #E286F9 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 226 · G 134 · B 2498-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 91% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 46% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.33:1 vs white · 9.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E286F9 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 text2.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E286F9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E286F9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E286F9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E286F9
Complementary
#9CF985
Analogous
#A885F9
Analogous
#F985D6
Triadic
#F9E285
Triadic
#85F9E2
Split comp.
#D6F985
Split comp.
#85F9A8

Tints & Shades of #E286F9

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

#E694FA
#EAA7FB
#EEB6FC
#F1C5FC
#F5D3FD
#F9E7FE

Shades

#D655F7
#CB24F5
#B10ADB
#8608A6
#5F0675
#370344

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E286F9.

How #E286F9 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#E286F9
Protanopia#9B9BF9
Protanomaly#BC93F9
Deuteranopia#ACACF7
Deuteranomaly#C49EF8
Tritanopia#D69B9B
Tritanomaly#DB93C8
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E286F9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e286f9: #E286F9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E286F9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e286f9': '#E286F9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.525, blue: 0.976)
Android XML<color name="color_e286f9">#E286F9</color>
SVG fillfill="#E286F9"

More Purple Colors

#E286F9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E286F9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E286F9?

#E286F9 is a light purple — rgb(226, 134, 249) in RGB and hsl(288, 91%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.79.

What is the RGB value of #E286F9?

#E286F9 is rgb(226, 134, 249) — red 226, green 134, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E286F9?

#E286F9 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 46%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E286F9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E286F9 scores 2.33:1 against white and 9.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E286F9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E286F9 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 7.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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