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#E28DFB Color

#E28DFB is rgb(226, 141, 251) in RGB, hsl(286, 93%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 44%, 0%, 2%) 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 8.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E28DFB
HEX#E28DFB
RGBrgb(226, 141, 251)
HSLhsl(286, 93%, 77%)
HSVhsv(286, 44%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 44%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(77% 0.174 318.3)
LABlab(70.78% 46.14 -41.97)
LCHlch(70.78% 62.37 317.70)

What #E28DFB 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 #E28DFB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 8.74Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 9.06Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 12.18Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 12.39Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 12.52Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 12.89

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

#E28DFB Channel Values

How #E28DFB 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 141 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 93% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 44% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.23:1 vs white · 9.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E28DFB 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 text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E28DFB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E28DFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E28DFB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E28DFB
Complementary
#A7FB8E
Analogous
#AB8EFB
Analogous
#FB8EDE
Triadic
#FBE18E
Triadic
#8EFBE1
Split comp.
#DEFB8E
Split comp.
#8EFBAB

Tints & Shades of #E28DFB

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

#E59DFB
#E9ABFC
#EDBAFD
#F1C9FD
#F5D8FE
#F9E6FE

Shades

#D55DF9
#C626F7
#AF08E2
#8606AC
#5F047B
#350245

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E28DFB.

How #E28DFB 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#E28DFB
Protanopia#A0A0FB
Protanomaly#BE99FB
Deuteranopia#AFAFF9
Deuteranomaly#C6A3FA
Tritanopia#D6A1A1
Tritanomaly#DB99CB
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E28DFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e28dfb: #E28DFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E28DFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e28dfb': '#E28DFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.553, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_e28dfb">#E28DFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E28DFB"

More Purple Colors

#E28DFB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E28DFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E28DFB?

#E28DFB is a light purple — rgb(226, 141, 251) in RGB and hsl(286, 93%, 77%) 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 8.74.

What is the RGB value of #E28DFB?

#E28DFB is rgb(226, 141, 251) — red 226, green 141, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E28DFB?

#E28DFB converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 44%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E28DFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E28DFB scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E28DFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E28DFB 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 9.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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