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#E2A1FC Color

#E2A1FC is rgb(226, 161, 252) in RGB, hsl(283, 94%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 36%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E2A1FC
HEX#E2A1FC
RGBrgb(226, 161, 252)
HSLhsl(283, 94%, 81%)
HSVhsv(283, 36%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 36%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(80.3% 0.142 315.9)
LABlab(75.06% 36.30 -35.90)
LCHlch(75.06% 51.05 315.31)

What #E2A1FC 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 #E2A1FC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 5.18Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 5.85Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 9.11Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 9.21Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 10.63Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 14.49

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

#E2A1FC Channel Values

How #E2A1FC 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 161 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 94% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 36% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.96:1 vs white · 10.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2A1FC 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 text1.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E2A1FC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E2A1FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2A1FC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E2A1FC
Complementary
#BBFCA1
Analogous
#B5A1FC
Analogous
#FCA1E8
Triadic
#FCE2A1
Triadic
#A1FCE2
Split comp.
#E8FCA1
Split comp.
#A1FCB5

Tints & Shades of #E2A1FC

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

#E5ABFC
#EABAFD
#EDC4FD
#F1D2FE
#F4DCFE
#F9EBFE

Shades

#D26BFA
#C134F9
#AC07ED
#8506B7
#5D0481
#36024A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E2A1FC.

How #E2A1FC 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#E2A1FC
Protanopia#AEAEFC
Protanomaly#C5A9FC
Deuteranopia#BABAFB
Deuteranomaly#CBB0FB
Tritanopia#D7B0B0
Tritanomaly#DCAAD3
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

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Using #E2A1FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e2a1fc: #E2A1FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E2A1FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e2a1fc': '#E2A1FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.631, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_e2a1fc">#E2A1FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E2A1FC"

More Purple Colors

#E2A1FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E2A1FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E2A1FC?

#E2A1FC is a lightest purple — rgb(226, 161, 252) in RGB and hsl(283, 94%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.

What is the RGB value of #E2A1FC?

#E2A1FC is rgb(226, 161, 252) — red 226, green 161, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E2A1FC?

#E2A1FC converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 36%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E2A1FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E2A1FC scores 1.96:1 against white and 10.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E2A1FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E2A1FC 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 15.29, which is visibly different.

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