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#E39FFF Color

#E39FFF is rgb(227, 159, 255) in RGB, hsl(283, 100%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 38%, 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 5.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E39FFF
HEX#E39FFF
RGBrgb(227, 159, 255)
HSLhsl(283, 100%, 81%)
HSVhsv(283, 38%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 38%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(80.2% 0.149 315.7)
LABlab(74.83% 38.08 -37.86)
LCHlch(74.83% 53.70 315.17)

What #E39FFF 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 #E39FFF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 5.06Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 6.48Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 8.21Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 11.51Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 12.19Lavender (Floral)#B57EDCΔE 14.12

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

#E39FFF Channel Values

How #E39FFF 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 159 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 283° · S 100% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 283° · S 38% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E39FFF 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E39FFF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E39FFF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E39FFF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E39FFF
Complementary
#BAFF9E
Analogous
#B39EFF
Analogous
#FF9EEA
Triadic
#FFE49E
Triadic
#9EFFE4
Split comp.
#EAFF9E
Split comp.
#9EFFB3

Tints & Shades of #E39FFF

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

#E6A8FF
#EBB8FF
#EEC2FF
#F2D1FF
#F5DBFF
#F9EBFF

Shades

#D466FF
#C42EFF
#AF00F5
#8700BD
#5F0085
#37004D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E39FFF.

How #E39FFF 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#E39FFF
Protanopia#ADADFF
Protanomaly#C5A8FF
Deuteranopia#B9B9FE
Deuteranomaly#CBAFFE
Tritanopia#D8AFAF
Tritanomaly#DCA9D4
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

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Using #E39FFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e39fff: #E39FFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E39FFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e39fff': '#E39FFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.890, green: 0.624, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_e39fff">#E39FFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E39FFF"

More Purple Colors

#E39FFF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E39FFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E39FFF?

#E39FFF is a lightest purple — rgb(227, 159, 255) in RGB and hsl(283, 100%, 81%) 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 5.06.

What is the RGB value of #E39FFF?

#E39FFF is rgb(227, 159, 255) — red 227, green 159, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E39FFF?

#E39FFF converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 38%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E39FFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E39FFF scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E39FFF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E39FFF 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 16.14, which is visibly different.

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