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#E587EE Color

#E587EE is rgb(229, 135, 238) in RGB, hsl(295, 75%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 43%, 0%, 7%) 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 5.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E587EE
HEX#E587EE
RGBrgb(229, 135, 238)
HSLhsl(295, 75%, 73%)
HSVhsv(295, 43%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 43%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(75.9% 0.173 323.9)
LABlab(69.46% 48.13 -36.89)
LCHlch(69.46% 60.64 322.53)

What #E587EE 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 #E587EE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 5.18Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 7.81Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 8.45Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 8.45Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 8.94Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 10.25

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

#E587EE Channel Values

How #E587EE 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 229 · G 135 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 75% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 43% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.33:1 vs white · 9.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E587EE 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 text2.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E587EE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E587EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E587EE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E587EE
Complementary
#8FEE87
Analogous
#B287EE
Analogous
#EE87C3
Triadic
#EEE587
Triadic
#87EEE5
Split comp.
#C3EE87
Split comp.
#87EEB2

Tints & Shades of #E587EE

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

#E998F0
#ECA6F2
#F0B8F5
#F3C5F7
#F6D7F9
#F9E4FB

Shades

#DC5AE7
#D22DE1
#B21BC0
#8D1698
#630F6B
#3A093E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E587EE.

How #E587EE 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#E587EE
Protanopia#9C9CEE
Protanomaly#BE94EE
Deuteranopia#AEAEEC
Deuteranomaly#C6A0ED
Tritanopia#DB9999
Tritanomaly#DF92C1
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

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Using #E587EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e587ee: #E587EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E587EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e587ee': '#E587EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.898, green: 0.529, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_e587ee">#E587EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#E587EE"

More Pink Colors

#E587EE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E587EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E587EE?

#E587EE is a light pink — rgb(229, 135, 238) in RGB and hsl(295, 75%, 73%) 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 5.18.

What is the RGB value of #E587EE?

#E587EE is rgb(229, 135, 238) — red 229, green 135, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E587EE?

#E587EE converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 43%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E587EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E587EE scores 2.33:1 against white and 9.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E587EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E587EE 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 5.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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