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#E481E9 Color

#E481E9 is rgb(228, 129, 233) in RGB, hsl(297, 70%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 45%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E481E9
HEX#E481E9
RGBrgb(228, 129, 233)
HSLhsl(297, 70%, 71%)
HSVhsv(297, 45%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 45%, 0%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(74.7% 0.177 325.4)
LABlab(67.98% 50.02 -36.45)
LCHlch(67.98% 61.90 323.92)

What #E481E9 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 #E481E9, 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 pink in the library.

#E481E9 Channel Values

How #E481E9 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 228 · G 129 · B 2338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 70% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 45% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E481E9 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 text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E481E9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E481E9; 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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Tints & Shades of #E481E9

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 #E481E9 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#E481E9
Protanopia#9898E9
Protanomaly#BB8FE9
Deuteranopia#AAAAE7
Deuteranomaly#C49BE8
Tritanopia#DA9494
Tritanomaly#DE8DBC
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E481E9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e481e9: #E481E9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E481E9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e481e9': '#E481E9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.506, blue: 0.914)
Android XML<color name="color_e481e9">#E481E9</color>
SVG fillfill="#E481E9"

More Pink Colors

#E481E9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E481E9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E481E9?

#E481E9 is a light pink — rgb(228, 129, 233) in RGB and hsl(297, 70%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.66.

What is the RGB value of #E481E9?

#E481E9 is rgb(228, 129, 233) — red 228, green 129, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E481E9?

#E481E9 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 45%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E481E9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E481E9 scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E481E9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E481E9 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 3.66, which is very hard to tell apart.

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