#E2A9FE Color
#E2A9FE is rgb(226, 169, 254) in RGB, hsl(280, 98%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 33%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E2A9FErgb(226, 169, 254)hsl(280, 98%, 83%)hsv(280, 33%, 100%)cmyk(11%, 33%, 0%, 0%)oklch(81.7% 0.131 314.2)lab(76.90% 32.55 -34.15)lch(76.90% 47.17 313.63)What #E2A9FE 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 #E2A9FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E2A9FE Channel Values
How #E2A9FE 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 169 · B 254 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 280° · S 98% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 280° · S 33% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.85:1 vs white · 11.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E2A9FE 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 #E2A9FE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E2A9FE; 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 #E2A9FE
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 #E2A9FE 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.
#E2A9FE#B4B4FE#C8B0FE#BEBEFD#CEB6FD#D8B7B7#DCB1D7#BEBEBEUsing #E2A9FE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e2a9fe: #E2A9FE;background-color: #E2A9FE;colors: { 'color-e2a9fe': '#E2A9FE' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.663, blue: 0.996)<color name="color_e2a9fe">#E2A9FE</color>fill="#E2A9FE"More Purple Colors
#E2A9FE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E2A9FE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E2A9FE?
#E2A9FE is a lightest purple — rgb(226, 169, 254) in RGB and hsl(280, 98%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.59.
What is the RGB value of #E2A9FE?
#E2A9FE is rgb(226, 169, 254) — red 226, green 169, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E2A9FE?
#E2A9FE converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 33%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E2A9FE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E2A9FE scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E2A9FE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E2A9FE 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 13, which is visibly different.
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