#E39AF9 Color
#E39AF9 is rgb(227, 154, 249) in RGB, hsl(286, 89%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 38%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E39AF9rgb(227, 154, 249)hsl(286, 89%, 79%)hsv(286, 38%, 98%)cmyk(9%, 38%, 0%, 2%)oklch(79.1% 0.151 318.2)lab(73.54% 39.69 -36.60)lch(73.54% 53.99 317.32)What #E39AF9 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 #E39AF9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E39AF9 Channel Values
How #E39AF9 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 227 · G 154 · B 249 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 286° · S 89% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 286° · S 38% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.05:1 vs white · 10.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E39AF9 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 #E39AF9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E39AF9; 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 #E39AF9
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 #E39AF9 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.
#E39AF9#A9A9F9#C3A3F9#B6B6F8#CAACF8#D8AAAA#DDA4CE#B5B5B5Using #E39AF9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e39af9: #E39AF9;background-color: #E39AF9;colors: { 'color-e39af9': '#E39AF9' }Color(red: 0.890, green: 0.604, blue: 0.976)<color name="color_e39af9">#E39AF9</color>fill="#E39AF9"More Purple Colors
#E39AF9 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E39AF9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E39AF9?
#E39AF9 is a light purple — rgb(227, 154, 249) in RGB and hsl(286, 89%, 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 3.54.
What is the RGB value of #E39AF9?
#E39AF9 is rgb(227, 154, 249) — red 227, green 154, and blue 249 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E39AF9?
#E39AF9 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 38%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E39AF9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E39AF9 scores 2.05:1 against white and 10.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E39AF9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E39AF9 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 14.16, which is visibly different.
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