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#E68CEE Color

#E68CEE is rgb(230, 140, 238) in RGB, hsl(295, 74%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 41%, 0%, 7%) 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 6.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E68CEE
HEX#E68CEE
RGBrgb(230, 140, 238)
HSLhsl(295, 74%, 74%)
HSVhsv(295, 41%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 41%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(76.7% 0.165 324.1)
LABlab(70.59% 46.01 -35.14)
LCHlch(70.59% 57.90 322.63)

What #E68CEE 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 #E68CEE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 6.99Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 7.48Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 8.79Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 9.94Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 10.2Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 10.52

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

#E68CEE Channel Values

How #E68CEE 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 140 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 74% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 41% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.25:1 vs white · 9.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E68CEE 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 text2.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E68CEE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E68CEE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E68CEE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E68CEE
Complementary
#94EE8C
Analogous
#B58CEE
Analogous
#EE8CC5
Triadic
#EEE68C
Triadic
#8CEEE6
Split comp.
#C5EE8C
Split comp.
#8CEEB5

Tints & Shades of #E68CEE

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

#E999F0
#ECABF2
#EFB8F4
#F3CAF7
#F6D7F9
#FAE9FC

Shades

#DC5FE7
#D233E1
#B51DC3
#8C1797
#63106A
#3A093E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E68CEE.

How #E68CEE 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#E68CEE
Protanopia#A0A0EE
Protanomaly#C099EE
Deuteranopia#B1B1EC
Deuteranomaly#C8A3ED
Tritanopia#DC9D9D
Tritanomaly#E096C3
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E68CEE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e68cee: #E68CEE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E68CEE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e68cee': '#E68CEE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.549, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_e68cee">#E68CEE</color>
SVG fillfill="#E68CEE"

More Pink Colors

#E68CEE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E68CEE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E68CEE?

#E68CEE is a light pink — rgb(230, 140, 238) in RGB and hsl(295, 74%, 74%) 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 6.99.

What is the RGB value of #E68CEE?

#E68CEE is rgb(230, 140, 238) — red 230, green 140, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E68CEE?

#E68CEE converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 41%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E68CEE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E68CEE scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E68CEE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E68CEE 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 7.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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