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#E695EA Color

#E695EA is rgb(230, 149, 234) in RGB, hsl(297, 67%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 36%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E695EA
HEX#E695EA
RGBrgb(230, 149, 234)
HSLhsl(297, 67%, 75%)
HSVhsv(297, 36%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 36%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(78% 0.146 325.2)
LABlab(72.32% 41.01 -30.30)
LCHlch(72.32% 50.99 323.54)

What #E695EA 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 #E695EA, 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.

#E695EA Channel Values

How #E695EA 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 149 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 67% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 36% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E695EA 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 text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E695EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E695EA; 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 #E695EA

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 #E695EA 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#E695EA
Protanopia#A7A7EA
Protanomaly#C3A0EA
Deuteranopia#B5B5E8
Deuteranomaly#CBA9E9
Tritanopia#DDA3A3
Tritanomaly#E19EC4
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #E695EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e695ea: #E695EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E695EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e695ea': '#E695EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.584, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_e695ea">#E695EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#E695EA"

More Pink Colors

#E695EA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E695EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E695EA?

#E695EA is a light pink — rgb(230, 149, 234) in RGB and hsl(297, 67%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.57.

What is the RGB value of #E695EA?

#E695EA is rgb(230, 149, 234) — red 230, green 149, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E695EA?

#E695EA converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 36%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E695EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E695EA scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E695EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E695EA 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 13.45, which is visibly different.

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