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#E691EE Color

#E691EE is rgb(230, 145, 238) in RGB, hsl(295, 73%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 39%, 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 5.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E691EE
HEX#E691EE
RGBrgb(230, 145, 238)
HSLhsl(295, 73%, 75%)
HSVhsv(295, 39%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 39%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(77.5% 0.156 323.9)
LABlab(71.61% 43.55 -33.56)
LCHlch(71.61% 54.98 322.38)

What #E691EE 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 #E691EE, 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.

#E691EE Channel Values

How #E691EE 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 145 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 73% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 39% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.18:1 vs white · 9.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E691EE 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 text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E691EE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E691EE; 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 #E691EE

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 #E691EE 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#E691EE
Protanopia#A4A4EE
Protanomaly#C29DEE
Deuteranopia#B3B3EC
Deuteranomaly#C9A7ED
Tritanopia#DCA1A1
Tritanomaly#E09BC4
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

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Using #E691EE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e691ee: #E691EE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E691EE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e691ee': '#E691EE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.569, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_e691ee">#E691EE</color>
SVG fillfill="#E691EE"

More Pink Colors

#E691EE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E691EE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E691EE?

#E691EE is a light pink — rgb(230, 145, 238) in RGB and hsl(295, 73%, 75%) 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 5.57.

What is the RGB value of #E691EE?

#E691EE is rgb(230, 145, 238) — red 230, green 145, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E691EE?

#E691EE converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 39%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E691EE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E691EE scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E691EE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E691EE 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 10.38, which is visibly different.

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