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#E688EC Color

#E688EC is rgb(230, 136, 236) in RGB, hsl(296, 72%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 42%, 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 5.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E688EC
HEX#E688EC
RGBrgb(230, 136, 236)
HSLhsl(296, 72%, 73%)
HSVhsv(296, 42%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 42%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(76% 0.17 324.9)
LABlab(69.71% 47.68 -35.40)
LCHlch(69.71% 59.39 323.41)

What #E688EC 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 #E688EC, 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 pink in the library.

#E688EC Channel Values

How #E688EC 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 230 · G 136 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 72% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 42% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.31:1 vs white · 9.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E688EC 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 text2.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E688EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E688EC; 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 #E688EC

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 #E688EC 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#E688EC
Protanopia#9D9DEC
Protanomaly#BF95EC
Deuteranopia#AFAFEA
Deuteranomaly#C7A1EB
Tritanopia#DC9A9A
Tritanomaly#E093C0
Achromatopsia#ABABAB

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Using #E688EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e688ec: #E688EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E688EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e688ec': '#E688EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.533, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_e688ec">#E688EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E688EC"

More Pink Colors

#E688EC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E688EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E688EC?

#E688EC is a light pink — rgb(230, 136, 236) in RGB and hsl(296, 72%, 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 5.73.

What is the RGB value of #E688EC?

#E688EC is rgb(230, 136, 236) — red 230, green 136, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E688EC?

#E688EC converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 42%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E688EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E688EC scores 2.31:1 against white and 9.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E688EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E688EC 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 5.73, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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