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#E4AAF3 Color

#E4AAF3 is rgb(228, 170, 243) in RGB, hsl(288, 75%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 30%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E4AAF3
HEX#E4AAF3
RGBrgb(228, 170, 243)
HSLhsl(288, 75%, 81%)
HSVhsv(288, 30%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 30%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(81.6% 0.118 319.2)
LABlab(76.99% 31.06 -28.09)
LCHlch(76.99% 41.87 317.87)

What #E4AAF3 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 #E4AAF3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 5.29Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 7.29Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 8.53Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 8.63Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 9.99Tropical Violet#CDA4DEΔE 10.02

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

#E4AAF3 Channel Values

How #E4AAF3 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 170 · B 2438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 75% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 30% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.85:1 vs white · 11.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4AAF3 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 text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E4AAF3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E4AAF3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4AAF3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E4AAF3
Complementary
#B9F3AA
Analogous
#C0AAF3
Analogous
#F3AADD
Triadic
#F3E4AA
Triadic
#AAF3E4
Split comp.
#DDF3AA
Split comp.
#AAF3C0

Tints & Shades of #E4AAF3

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

#E7B3F4
#EBC1F6
#EEC9F7
#F2D7F9
#F5E0FB
#F9EDFC

Shades

#D579EC
#C548E5
#B11FD6
#8918A5
#601174
#370A43

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E4AAF3.

How #E4AAF3 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#E4AAF3
Protanopia#B6B6F3
Protanomaly#CAB1F3
Deuteranopia#C0C0F2
Deuteranomaly#CFB7F2
Tritanopia#DCB5B5
Tritanomaly#DFB1D1
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

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Using #E4AAF3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e4aaf3: #E4AAF3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E4AAF3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e4aaf3': '#E4AAF3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.667, blue: 0.953)
Android XML<color name="color_e4aaf3">#E4AAF3</color>
SVG fillfill="#E4AAF3"

More Purple Colors

#E4AAF3 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

150024fdf8ff170b22fdf4ff1b0d35faf5ff1d0731fae8ff1e0033f6cfff20002ef3e8ff3000524020605414906600cc7008e78806ce9900cca11fffb19cd9c27affcebeefe0b2eb

#E4AAF3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E4AAF3?

#E4AAF3 is a lightest purple — rgb(228, 170, 243) in RGB and hsl(288, 75%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.29.

What is the RGB value of #E4AAF3?

#E4AAF3 is rgb(228, 170, 243) — red 228, green 170, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E4AAF3?

#E4AAF3 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 30%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E4AAF3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E4AAF3 scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E4AAF3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E4AAF3 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 7.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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