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#E38FFF Color

#E38FFF is rgb(227, 143, 255) in RGB, hsl(285, 100%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 44%, 0%, 0%) 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 9.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E38FFF
HEX#E38FFF
RGBrgb(227, 143, 255)
HSLhsl(285, 100%, 78%)
HSVhsv(285, 44%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 44%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.176 317.3)
LABlab(71.45% 46.05 -43.09)
LCHlch(71.45% 63.07 316.91)

What #E38FFF 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 #E38FFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 9.48Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 9.93Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 12.19Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 13.29Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 13.44Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 14.05

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

#E38FFF Channel Values

How #E38FFF 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 227 · G 143 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 100% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 44% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.18:1 vs white · 9.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E38FFF 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 text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E38FFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E38FFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E38FFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E38FFF
Complementary
#ABFF8F
Analogous
#AB8FFF
Analogous
#FF8FE3
Triadic
#FFE38F
Triadic
#8FFFE3
Split comp.
#E3FF8F
Split comp.
#8FFFAB

Tints & Shades of #E38FFF

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

#E79EFF
#EBADFF
#EEBDFF
#F1C7FF
#F5D6FF
#F9E5FF

Shades

#D557FF
#C824FF
#B000EB
#8A00B8
#600080
#39004D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E38FFF.

How #E38FFF 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#E38FFF
Protanopia#A1A1FF
Protanomaly#BF9AFF
Deuteranopia#B1B1FD
Deuteranomaly#C7A4FE
Tritanopia#D6A3A3
Tritanomaly#DC9BCE
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E38FFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e38fff: #E38FFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E38FFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e38fff': '#E38FFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.890, green: 0.561, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_e38fff">#E38FFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E38FFF"

More Purple Colors

#E38FFF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E38FFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E38FFF?

#E38FFF is a light purple — rgb(227, 143, 255) in RGB and hsl(285, 100%, 78%) 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 9.48.

What is the RGB value of #E38FFF?

#E38FFF is rgb(227, 143, 255) — red 227, green 143, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E38FFF?

#E38FFF converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 44%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E38FFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E38FFF scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E38FFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E38FFF 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 9.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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