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#E688FB Color

#E688FB is rgb(230, 136, 251) in RGB, hsl(289, 93%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 46%, 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 7.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E688FB
HEX#E688FB
RGBrgb(230, 136, 251)
HSLhsl(289, 93%, 76%)
HSVhsv(289, 46%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 46%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(76.7% 0.184 320.1)
LABlab(70.25% 49.79 -42.75)
LCHlch(70.25% 65.63 319.35)

What #E688FB 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 #E688FB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 7.16Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 10.62Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 11.75Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 12.11Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 12.2Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 13.57

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

#E688FB Channel Values

How #E688FB 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 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 93% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 46% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.26:1 vs white · 9.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E688FB 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 text2.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E688FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E688FB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E688FB
Complementary
#9EFB89
Analogous
#AD89FB
Analogous
#FB89D7
Triadic
#FBE689
Triadic
#89FBE6
Split comp.
#D7FB89
Split comp.
#89FBAD

Tints & Shades of #E688FB

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

#E998FB
#ECA6FC
#EFB5FC
#F3C9FD
#F7D8FE
#FAE6FE

Shades

#DB58F9
#D022F7
#B608DD
#8E06AC
#65047B
#390245

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E688FB.

How #E688FB 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#E688FB
Protanopia#9D9DFB
Protanomaly#BF95FB
Deuteranopia#AFAFF9
Deuteranomaly#C7A1FA
Tritanopia#DA9D9D
Tritanomaly#DF95CA
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #E688FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e688fb: #E688FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E688FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e688fb': '#E688FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.533, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_e688fb">#E688FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E688FB"

More Purple Colors

#E688FB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E688FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E688FB?

#E688FB is a light purple — rgb(230, 136, 251) in RGB and hsl(289, 93%, 76%) 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 7.16.

What is the RGB value of #E688FB?

#E688FB is rgb(230, 136, 251) — red 230, green 136, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E688FB?

#E688FB converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 46%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E688FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E688FB scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E688FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E688FB 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 7.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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