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#E48EF6 Color

#E48EF6 is rgb(228, 142, 246) in RGB, hsl(290, 85%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 42%, 0%, 4%) 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 6.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E48EF6
HEX#E48EF6
RGBrgb(228, 142, 246)
HSLhsl(290, 85%, 76%)
HSVhsv(290, 42%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 42%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.168 320.5)
LABlab(71.04% 45.53 -38.83)
LCHlch(71.04% 59.84 319.54)

What #E48EF6 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 #E48EF6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 6.75Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 8.22Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 10.64Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 11.36Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 11.79Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 11.96

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#E48EF6 Channel Values

How #E48EF6 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 142 · B 2468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 85% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 42% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E48EF6 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 text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E48EF6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E48EF6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E48EF6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E48EF6
Complementary
#9FF68E
Analogous
#B08EF6
Analogous
#F68ED3
Triadic
#F6E48E
Triadic
#8EF6E4
Split comp.
#D3F68E
Split comp.
#8EF6B0

Tints & Shades of #E48EF6

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

#E89CF7
#EBAAF8
#EEB8F9
#F3CBFB
#F6D9FC
#F9E7FD

Shades

#D95FF2
#CD2BEE
#B411D4
#8C0DA5
#640A76
#380542

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E48EF6.

How #E48EF6 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#E48EF6
Protanopia#A1A1F6
Protanomaly#C09AF6
Deuteranopia#B1B1F4
Deuteranomaly#C7A4F5
Tritanopia#D9A0A0
Tritanomaly#DD99C8
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E48EF6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e48ef6: #E48EF6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E48EF6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e48ef6': '#E48EF6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.557, blue: 0.965)
Android XML<color name="color_e48ef6">#E48EF6</color>
SVG fillfill="#E48EF6"

More Pink Colors

#E48EF6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E48EF6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E48EF6?

#E48EF6 is a light pink — rgb(228, 142, 246) in RGB and hsl(290, 85%, 76%) 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 6.75.

What is the RGB value of #E48EF6?

#E48EF6 is rgb(228, 142, 246) — red 228, green 142, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E48EF6?

#E48EF6 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 42%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E48EF6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E48EF6 scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E48EF6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E48EF6 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 8.22, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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