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#E697FC Color

#E697FC is rgb(230, 151, 252) in RGB, hsl(287, 94%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 40%, 0%, 1%) 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 5.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E697FC
HEX#E697FC
RGBrgb(230, 151, 252)
HSLhsl(287, 94%, 79%)
HSVhsv(287, 40%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 40%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(79.1% 0.161 318.7)
LABlab(73.35% 42.58 -38.50)
LCHlch(73.35% 57.41 317.88)

What #E697FC 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 #E697FC, 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.

#E697FC Channel Values

How #E697FC 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 151 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 287° · S 94% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 287° · S 40% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 40% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E697FC 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 text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E697FC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E697FC; 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 #E697FC

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 #E697FC 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#E697FC
Protanopia#A8A8FC
Protanomaly#C4A1FC
Deuteranopia#B6B6FA
Deuteranomaly#CBABFB
Tritanopia#DBA8A8
Tritanomaly#DFA2CF
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

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Using #E697FC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e697fc: #E697FC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E697FC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e697fc': '#E697FC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.592, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_e697fc">#E697FC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E697FC"

More Purple Colors

#E697FC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E697FC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E697FC?

#E697FC is a light purple — rgb(230, 151, 252) in RGB and hsl(287, 94%, 79%) 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 5.06.

What is the RGB value of #E697FC?

#E697FC is rgb(230, 151, 252) — red 230, green 151, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E697FC?

#E697FC converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 40%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E697FC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E697FC scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E697FC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E697FC 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 11.51, which is visibly different.

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