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#E483EC Color

#E483EC is rgb(228, 131, 236) in RGB, hsl(295, 73%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 44%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E483EC
HEX#E483EC
RGBrgb(228, 131, 236)
HSLhsl(295, 73%, 72%)
HSVhsv(295, 44%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 44%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(75.1% 0.177 324.3)
LABlab(68.47% 49.47 -37.33)
LCHlch(68.47% 61.98 322.96)

What #E483EC 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 #E483EC, 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.

#E483EC Channel Values

How #E483EC 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 131 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 73% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 44% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.4:1 vs white · 8.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E483EC 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 text2.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E483EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E483EC; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #E483EC

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 #E483EC 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#E483EC
Protanopia#9999EC
Protanomaly#BC91EC
Deuteranopia#ABABEA
Deuteranomaly#C59DEB
Tritanopia#DA9696
Tritanomaly#DE8FBF
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E483EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e483ec: #E483EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E483EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e483ec': '#E483EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.514, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_e483ec">#E483EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E483EC"

More Pink Colors

#E483EC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E483EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E483EC?

#E483EC is a light pink — rgb(228, 131, 236) in RGB and hsl(295, 73%, 72%) 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 4.07.

What is the RGB value of #E483EC?

#E483EC is rgb(228, 131, 236) — red 228, green 131, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E483EC?

#E483EC converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 44%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E483EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E483EC scores 2.4:1 against white and 8.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E483EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E483EC 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 4.07, which is very hard to tell apart.

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