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#E591FD Color

#E591FD is rgb(229, 145, 253) in RGB, hsl(287, 96%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 43%, 0%, 1%) 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 7.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E591FD
HEX#E591FD
RGBrgb(229, 145, 253)
HSLhsl(287, 96%, 78%)
HSVhsv(287, 43%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 43%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(78.1% 0.171 318.5)
LABlab(72.02% 45.39 -41.10)
LCHlch(72.02% 61.23 317.84)

What #E591FD 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 #E591FD, 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.

#E591FD Channel Values

How #E591FD 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 145 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 96% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 43% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 43% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.14:1 vs white · 9.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E591FD 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 text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E591FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E591FD; 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 #E591FD

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 #E591FD 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#E591FD
Protanopia#A3A3FD
Protanomaly#C19CFD
Deuteranopia#B3B3FB
Deuteranomaly#C9A6FC
Tritanopia#D9A4A4
Tritanomaly#DE9DCE
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #E591FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e591fd: #E591FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E591FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e591fd': '#E591FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.898, green: 0.569, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_e591fd">#E591FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#E591FD"

More Purple Colors

#E591FD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E591FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E591FD?

#E591FD is a light purple — rgb(229, 145, 253) in RGB and hsl(287, 96%, 78%) 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 7.85.

What is the RGB value of #E591FD?

#E591FD is rgb(229, 145, 253) — red 229, green 145, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E591FD?

#E591FD converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 43%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E591FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E591FD scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E591FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E591FD 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 9.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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