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#E288E7 Color

#E288E7 is rgb(226, 136, 231) in RGB, hsl(297, 66%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 41%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E288E7
HEX#E288E7
RGBrgb(226, 136, 231)
HSLhsl(297, 66%, 72%)
HSVhsv(297, 41%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 41%, 0%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(75.4% 0.162 325.1)
LABlab(69.05% 45.73 -33.72)
LCHlch(69.05% 56.82 323.60)

What #E288E7 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 #E288E7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 7.23Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 7.33Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 8.09Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.22Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 10.22Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 10.41

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

#E288E7 Channel Values

How #E288E7 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 136 · B 2318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 66% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 41% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E288E7 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 text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E288E7 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E288E7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E288E7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E288E7
Complementary
#8DE788
Analogous
#B388E7
Analogous
#E788BC
Triadic
#E7E288
Triadic
#88E7E2
Split comp.
#BCE788
Split comp.
#88E7B3

Tints & Shades of #E288E7

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

#E699EA
#E9A6ED
#EDB7F0
#F2C8F4
#F6D9F7
#F9E6FA

Shades

#D85EDE
#CE38D6
#AF25B6
#861D8C
#5D1461
#390C3B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E288E7.

How #E288E7 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#E288E7
Protanopia#9C9CE7
Protanomaly#BC95E7
Deuteranopia#ADADE5
Deuteranomaly#C49FE6
Tritanopia#D89898
Tritanomaly#DC92BD
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E288E7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e288e7: #E288E7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E288E7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e288e7': '#E288E7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.533, blue: 0.906)
Android XML<color name="color_e288e7">#E288E7</color>
SVG fillfill="#E288E7"

More Pink Colors

#E288E7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E288E7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E288E7?

#E288E7 is a light pink — rgb(226, 136, 231) in RGB and hsl(297, 66%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.23.

What is the RGB value of #E288E7?

#E288E7 is rgb(226, 136, 231) — red 226, green 136, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E288E7?

#E288E7 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 41%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E288E7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E288E7 scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E288E7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E288E7 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 8.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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