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#E694FA Color

#E694FA is rgb(230, 148, 250) in RGB, hsl(288, 91%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 41%, 0%, 2%) 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 5.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E694FA
HEX#E694FA
RGBrgb(230, 148, 250)
HSLhsl(288, 91%, 78%)
HSVhsv(288, 41%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 41%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(78.5% 0.164 319.6)
LABlab(72.65% 43.78 -38.49)
LCHlch(72.65% 58.29 318.68)

What #E694FA 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 #E694FA, 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.

#E694FA Channel Values

How #E694FA 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 148 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 91% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 41% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.1:1 vs white · 9.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E694FA 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 text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E694FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E694FA; 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 #E694FA

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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How #E694FA 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#E694FA
Protanopia#A6A6FA
Protanomaly#C39FFA
Deuteranopia#B5B5F8
Deuteranomaly#CAA9F9
Tritanopia#DBA6A6
Tritanomaly#DF9FCD
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

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Using #E694FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e694fa: #E694FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E694FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e694fa': '#E694FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.580, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_e694fa">#E694FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#E694FA"

More Purple Colors

#E694FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E694FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E694FA?

#E694FA is a light purple — rgb(230, 148, 250) in RGB and hsl(288, 91%, 78%) 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 5.56.

What is the RGB value of #E694FA?

#E694FA is rgb(230, 148, 250) — red 230, green 148, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E694FA?

#E694FA converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 41%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E694FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E694FA scores 2.1:1 against white and 9.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E694FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E694FA 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 10.18, which is visibly different.

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