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#E293F0 Color

#E293F0 is rgb(226, 147, 240) in RGB, hsl(291, 76%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 39%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E293F0
HEX#E293F0
RGBrgb(226, 147, 240)
HSLhsl(291, 76%, 76%)
HSVhsv(291, 39%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 39%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(77.5% 0.153 321.4)
LABlab(71.64% 41.56 -34.67)
LCHlch(71.64% 54.12 320.16)

What #E293F0 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 #E293F0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#E293F0 Channel Values

How #E293F0 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 147 · B 2408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 76% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 39% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.17:1 vs white · 9.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E293F0 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 text2.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E293F0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E293F0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #E293F0

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 #E293F0 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#E293F0
Protanopia#A4A4F0
Protanomaly#C09EF0
Deuteranopia#B2B2EE
Deuteranomaly#C7A7EF
Tritanopia#D8A3A3
Tritanomaly#DC9DC6
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

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Using #E293F0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e293f0: #E293F0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E293F0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e293f0': '#E293F0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.576, blue: 0.941)
Android XML<color name="color_e293f0">#E293F0</color>
SVG fillfill="#E293F0"

More Pink Colors

#E293F0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E293F0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E293F0?

#E293F0 is a light pink — rgb(226, 147, 240) in RGB and hsl(291, 76%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.48.

What is the RGB value of #E293F0?

#E293F0 is rgb(226, 147, 240) — red 226, green 147, and blue 240 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E293F0?

#E293F0 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 39%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E293F0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E293F0 scores 2.17:1 against white and 9.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E293F0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E293F0 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 12.06, which is visibly different.

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