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#E699FA Color

#E699FA is rgb(230, 153, 250) in RGB, hsl(288, 91%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 39%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E699FA
HEX#E699FA
RGBrgb(230, 153, 250)
HSLhsl(288, 91%, 79%)
HSVhsv(288, 39%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 39%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(79.3% 0.155 319.2)
LABlab(73.70% 41.29 -36.87)
LCHlch(73.70% 55.36 318.24)

What #E699FA 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 #E699FA, 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.

#E699FA Channel Values

How #E699FA 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 153 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 91% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 39% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.04:1 vs white · 10.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E699FA 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 text2.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E699FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E699FA; 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 #E699FA

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 #E699FA 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#E699FA
Protanopia#A9A9FA
Protanomaly#C5A3FA
Deuteranopia#B7B7F8
Deuteranomaly#CCACF9
Tritanopia#DBA9A9
Tritanomaly#E0A3CF
Achromatopsia#B6B6B6

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Using #E699FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e699fa: #E699FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E699FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e699fa': '#E699FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.600, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_e699fa">#E699FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#E699FA"

More Purple Colors

#E699FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E699FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E699FA?

#E699FA is a light purple — rgb(230, 153, 250) in RGB and hsl(288, 91%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.21.

What is the RGB value of #E699FA?

#E699FA is rgb(230, 153, 250) — red 230, green 153, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E699FA?

#E699FA converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 39%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E699FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E699FA scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E699FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E699FA 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 12.68, which is visibly different.

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