#E28DE7 Color
#E28DE7 is rgb(226, 141, 231) in RGB, hsl(297, 65%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 39%, 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 6.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E28DE7rgb(226, 141, 231)hsl(297, 65%, 73%)hsv(297, 39%, 91%)cmyk(2%, 39%, 0%, 9%)oklch(76.1% 0.154 325)lab(70.08% 43.27 -32.15)lch(70.08% 53.90 323.39)What #E28DE7 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 #E28DE7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E28DE7 Channel Values
How #E28DE7 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 141 · B 231 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 297° · S 65% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 297° · S 39% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.28:1 vs white · 9.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E28DE7 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.
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Colors That Go With #E28DE7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E28DE7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E28DE7
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.
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How #E28DE7 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.
#E28DE7#A0A0E7#BE99E7#AFAFE5#C6A3E6#D99C9C#DD96BF#ABABABUsing #E28DE7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e28de7: #E28DE7;background-color: #E28DE7;colors: { 'color-e28de7': '#E28DE7' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.553, blue: 0.906)<color name="color_e28de7">#E28DE7</color>fill="#E28DE7"More Pink Colors
#E28DE7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E28DE7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E28DE7?
#E28DE7 is a light pink — rgb(226, 141, 231) in RGB and hsl(297, 65%, 73%) 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 6.09.
What is the RGB value of #E28DE7?
#E28DE7 is rgb(226, 141, 231) — red 226, green 141, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E28DE7?
#E28DE7 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 39%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E28DE7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E28DE7 scores 2.28:1 against white and 9.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E28DE7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E28DE7 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 10.96, which is visibly different.
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