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#E597FC Color

#E597FC is rgb(229, 151, 252) in RGB, hsl(286, 94%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 40%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E597FC
HEX#E597FC
RGBrgb(229, 151, 252)
HSLhsl(286, 94%, 79%)
HSVhsv(286, 40%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 40%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(78.9% 0.16 318.3)
LABlab(73.23% 42.27 -38.68)
LCHlch(73.23% 57.30 317.54)

What #E597FC 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 #E597FC, 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.

#E597FC Channel Values

How #E597FC 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 151 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 286° · S 94% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 286° · S 40% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E597FC 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 text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E597FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E597FC; 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 #E597FC

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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Shades

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How #E597FC 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#E597FC
Protanopia#A8A8FC
Protanomaly#C3A1FC
Deuteranopia#B6B6FA
Deuteranomaly#CAAAFB
Tritanopia#DAA8A8
Tritanomaly#DEA2CF
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E597FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e597fc: #E597FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E597FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e597fc': '#E597FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.898, green: 0.592, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_e597fc">#E597FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E597FC"

More Purple Colors

#E597FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E597FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E597FC?

#E597FC is a light purple — rgb(229, 151, 252) in RGB and hsl(286, 94%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.85.

What is the RGB value of #E597FC?

#E597FC is rgb(229, 151, 252) — red 229, green 151, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E597FC?

#E597FC converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 40%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E597FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E597FC scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E597FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E597FC 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 11.8, which is visibly different.

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