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#E489FA Color

#E489FA is rgb(228, 137, 250) in RGB, hsl(288, 92%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 45%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E489FA
HEX#E489FA
RGBrgb(228, 137, 250)
HSLhsl(288, 92%, 76%)
HSVhsv(288, 45%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 45%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(76.6% 0.181 319.6)
LABlab(70.17% 48.56 -42.35)
LCHlch(70.17% 64.43 318.90)

What #E489FA 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 #E489FA, 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 purple in the library.

#E489FA Channel Values

How #E489FA 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 137 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 92% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 45% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.27:1 vs white · 9.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E489FA 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 text2.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E489FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E489FA; 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 #E489FA

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 #E489FA 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#E489FA
Protanopia#9E9EFA
Protanomaly#BE96FA
Deuteranopia#AEAEF8
Deuteranomaly#C6A1F9
Tritanopia#D89D9D
Tritanomaly#DD96C9
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #E489FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e489fa: #E489FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E489FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e489fa': '#E489FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.537, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_e489fa">#E489FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#E489FA"

More Purple Colors

#E489FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E489FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E489FA?

#E489FA is a light purple — rgb(228, 137, 250) in RGB and hsl(288, 92%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.52.

What is the RGB value of #E489FA?

#E489FA is rgb(228, 137, 250) — red 228, green 137, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E489FA?

#E489FA converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 45%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E489FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E489FA scores 2.27:1 against white and 9.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E489FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E489FA 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 7.52, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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