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#E58DFB Color

#E58DFB is rgb(229, 141, 251) in RGB, hsl(288, 93%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 44%, 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 8.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E58DFB
HEX#E58DFB
RGBrgb(229, 141, 251)
HSLhsl(288, 93%, 77%)
HSVhsv(288, 44%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 44%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(77.4% 0.176 319.4)
LABlab(71.13% 47.06 -41.40)
LCHlch(71.13% 62.67 318.66)

What #E58DFB 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 #E58DFB, 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.

#E58DFB Channel Values

How #E58DFB 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 141 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 93% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 44% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.2:1 vs white · 9.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E58DFB 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 text2.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E58DFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E58DFB; 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 #E58DFB

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

Shades

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How #E58DFB 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#E58DFB
Protanopia#A1A1FB
Protanomaly#C099FB
Deuteranopia#B1B1F9
Deuteranomaly#C8A4FA
Tritanopia#D9A1A1
Tritanomaly#DE99CB
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E58DFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e58dfb: #E58DFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E58DFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e58dfb': '#E58DFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.898, green: 0.553, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_e58dfb">#E58DFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E58DFB"

More Purple Colors

#E58DFB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E58DFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E58DFB?

#E58DFB is a light purple — rgb(229, 141, 251) in RGB and hsl(288, 93%, 77%) 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 8.05.

What is the RGB value of #E58DFB?

#E58DFB is rgb(229, 141, 251) — red 229, green 141, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E58DFB?

#E58DFB converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 44%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E58DFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E58DFB scores 2.2:1 against white and 9.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E58DFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E58DFB 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 8.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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