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#E28CF3 Color

#E28CF3 is rgb(226, 140, 243) in RGB, hsl(290, 81%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 42%, 0%, 5%) 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 6.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E28CF3
HEX#E28CF3
RGBrgb(226, 140, 243)
HSLhsl(290, 81%, 75%)
HSVhsv(290, 42%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 42%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(76.5% 0.168 320.8)
LABlab(70.28% 45.46 -38.39)
LCHlch(70.28% 59.50 319.82)

What #E28CF3 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 #E28CF3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 6.48Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 8.08Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 9.84Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 11.14Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 11.3Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 12.14

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

#E28CF3 Channel Values

How #E28CF3 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 140 · B 2438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 81% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 42% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.26:1 vs white · 9.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E28CF3 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 text2.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E28CF3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E28CF3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E28CF3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E28CF3
Complementary
#9DF38C
Analogous
#AE8CF3
Analogous
#F38CD0
Triadic
#F3E28C
Triadic
#8CF3E2
Split comp.
#D0F38C
Split comp.
#8CF3AE

Tints & Shades of #E28CF3

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

#E599F4
#EAACF6
#EDBAF8
#F1C8F9
#F4D5FB
#F9E8FD

Shades

#D65DEE
#CA2FE9
#B116D0
#86109D
#5E0C6F
#370741

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E28CF3.

How #E28CF3 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#E28CF3
Protanopia#9F9FF3
Protanomaly#BE98F3
Deuteranopia#AFAFF1
Deuteranomaly#C5A2F2
Tritanopia#D79E9E
Tritanomaly#DC97C6
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E28CF3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e28cf3: #E28CF3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E28CF3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e28cf3': '#E28CF3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.549, blue: 0.953)
Android XML<color name="color_e28cf3">#E28CF3</color>
SVG fillfill="#E28CF3"

More Pink Colors

#E28CF3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E28CF3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E28CF3?

#E28CF3 is a light pink — rgb(226, 140, 243) in RGB and hsl(290, 81%, 75%) 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 6.48.

What is the RGB value of #E28CF3?

#E28CF3 is rgb(226, 140, 243) — red 226, green 140, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E28CF3?

#E28CF3 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 42%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E28CF3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E28CF3 scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E28CF3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E28CF3 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 8.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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