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#E48AEA Color

#E48AEA is rgb(228, 138, 234) in RGB, hsl(296, 70%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 41%, 0%, 8%) 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 7.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E48AEA
HEX#E48AEA
RGBrgb(228, 138, 234)
HSLhsl(296, 70%, 73%)
HSVhsv(296, 41%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 41%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(76% 0.163 324.8)
LABlab(69.80% 45.80 -34.19)
LCHlch(69.80% 57.15 323.26)

What #E48AEA 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 #E48AEA, 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.

#E48AEA Channel Values

How #E48AEA 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 138 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 70% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 41% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.3:1 vs white · 9.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E48AEA 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 text2.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E48AEA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E48AEA; 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 #E48AEA

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 #E48AEA 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#E48AEA
Protanopia#9E9EEA
Protanomaly#BE97EA
Deuteranopia#AFAFE8
Deuteranomaly#C6A1E9
Tritanopia#DA9B9B
Tritanomaly#DE94C0
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

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Using #E48AEA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e48aea: #E48AEA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E48AEA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e48aea': '#E48AEA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.541, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_e48aea">#E48AEA</color>
SVG fillfill="#E48AEA"

More Pink Colors

#E48AEA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E48AEA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E48AEA?

#E48AEA is a light pink — rgb(228, 138, 234) in RGB and hsl(296, 70%, 73%) 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 7.05.

What is the RGB value of #E48AEA?

#E48AEA is rgb(228, 138, 234) — red 228, green 138, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E48AEA?

#E48AEA converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 41%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E48AEA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E48AEA scores 2.3:1 against white and 9.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E48AEA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E48AEA 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 7.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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