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#E486DB Color

#E486DB is rgb(228, 134, 219) in RGB, hsl(306, 64%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 4%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E486DB
HEX#E486DB
RGBrgb(228, 134, 219)
HSLhsl(306, 64%, 71%)
HSVhsv(306, 41%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 4%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.156 330.5)
LABlab(68.49% 45.75 -27.94)
LCHlch(68.49% 53.61 328.59)

What #E486DB 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 #E486DB, 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.

#E486DB Channel Values

How #E486DB 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 134 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 64% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 41% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 4% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.41:1 vs white · 8.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E486DB 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 text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E486DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E486DB; 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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Tints & Shades of #E486DB

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 #E486DB 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#E486DB
Protanopia#9B9BDB
Protanomaly#BD93DB
Deuteranopia#ADADD9
Deuteranomaly#C59FDA
Tritanopia#DC9494
Tritanomaly#DF8FB5
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #E486DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e486db: #E486DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E486DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e486db': '#E486DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.525, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_e486db">#E486DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E486DB"

More Pink Colors

#E486DB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E486DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E486DB?

#E486DB is a light pink — rgb(228, 134, 219) in RGB and hsl(306, 64%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.82.

What is the RGB value of #E486DB?

#E486DB is rgb(228, 134, 219) — red 228, green 134, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E486DB?

#E486DB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 4%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E486DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E486DB scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E486DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E486DB 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 10.76, which is visibly different.

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