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#E397FC Color

#E397FC is rgb(227, 151, 252) in RGB, hsl(285, 94%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 40%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E397FC
HEX#E397FC
RGBrgb(227, 151, 252)
HSLhsl(285, 94%, 79%)
HSVhsv(285, 40%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 40%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(78.7% 0.159 317.5)
LABlab(73.01% 41.64 -39.05)
LCHlch(73.01% 57.09 316.84)

What #E397FC 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 #E397FC, 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 purple in the library.

#E397FC Channel Values

How #E397FC 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 151 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 285° · S 94% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 285° · S 40% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.08:1 vs white · 10.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E397FC 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 text2.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E397FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E397FC; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #E397FC

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

Shades

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How #E397FC 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#E397FC
Protanopia#A7A7FC
Protanomaly#C2A1FC
Deuteranopia#B5B5FB
Deuteranomaly#C9AAFB
Tritanopia#D8A8A8
Tritanomaly#DCA2CF
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #E397FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e397fc: #E397FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E397FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e397fc': '#E397FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.890, green: 0.592, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_e397fc">#E397FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E397FC"

More Purple Colors

#E397FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E397FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E397FC?

#E397FC is a light purple — rgb(227, 151, 252) in RGB and hsl(285, 94%, 79%) 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 4.5.

What is the RGB value of #E397FC?

#E397FC is rgb(227, 151, 252) — red 227, green 151, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E397FC?

#E397FC converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 40%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E397FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E397FC scores 2.08:1 against white and 10.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E397FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E397FC 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 12.4, which is visibly different.

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