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#E289FB Color

#E289FB is rgb(226, 137, 251) in RGB, hsl(287, 93%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 45%, 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 8.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E289FB
HEX#E289FB
RGBrgb(226, 137, 251)
HSLhsl(287, 93%, 76%)
HSVhsv(287, 45%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 45%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.181 318.6)
LABlab(69.97% 48.09 -43.23)
LCHlch(69.97% 64.67 318.05)

What #E289FB 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 #E289FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 8.48Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 11.03Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 12.06Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 12.3Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 12.42Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 14.24

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

#E289FB Channel Values

How #E289FB 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 137 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 93% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 45% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.28:1 vs white · 9.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E289FB 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 text2.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E289FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E289FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E289FB
Complementary
#A2FB89
Analogous
#A989FB
Analogous
#FB89DA
Triadic
#FBE289
Triadic
#89FBE2
Split comp.
#DAFB89
Split comp.
#89FBA9

Tints & Shades of #E289FB

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

#E698FB
#E9A6FC
#EDB5FC
#F2C9FD
#F5D8FE
#F9E6FE

Shades

#D658F9
#C922F7
#AF08DD
#8806AC
#61047B
#370245

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E289FB.

How #E289FB 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#E289FB
Protanopia#9D9DFB
Protanomaly#BD95FB
Deuteranopia#ADADF9
Deuteranomaly#C5A0FA
Tritanopia#D69E9E
Tritanomaly#DB96CA
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #E289FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e289fb: #E289FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E289FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e289fb': '#E289FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.537, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_e289fb">#E289FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E289FB"

More Purple Colors

#E289FB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E289FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E289FB?

#E289FB is a light purple — rgb(226, 137, 251) in RGB and hsl(287, 93%, 76%) 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 8.48.

What is the RGB value of #E289FB?

#E289FB is rgb(226, 137, 251) — red 226, green 137, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E289FB?

#E289FB converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 45%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E289FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E289FB scores 2.28:1 against white and 9.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E289FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E289FB 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 8.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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