#E6A0F8 Color
#E6A0F8 is rgb(230, 160, 248) in RGB, hsl(288, 86%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 35%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E6A0F8rgb(230, 160, 248)hsl(288, 86%, 80%)hsv(288, 35%, 97%)cmyk(7%, 35%, 0%, 3%)oklch(80.3% 0.141 319.3)lab(75.14% 37.50 -33.58)lch(75.14% 50.34 318.15)What #E6A0F8 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 #E6A0F8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E6A0F8 Channel Values
How #E6A0F8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 230 · G 160 · B 248 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 86% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 35% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.95:1 vs white · 10.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6A0F8 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.
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Colors That Go With #E6A0F8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6A0F8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E6A0F8
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 #E6A0F8 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.
#E6A0F8#AFAFF8#C7A9F8#BBBBF7#CEB1F7#DCAEAE#E0A9D0#B9B9B9Using #E6A0F8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e6a0f8: #E6A0F8;background-color: #E6A0F8;colors: { 'color-e6a0f8': '#E6A0F8' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.627, blue: 0.973)<color name="color_e6a0f8">#E6A0F8</color>fill="#E6A0F8"More Purple Colors
#E6A0F8 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E6A0F8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E6A0F8?
#E6A0F8 is a lightest purple — rgb(230, 160, 248) in RGB and hsl(288, 86%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.33.
What is the RGB value of #E6A0F8?
#E6A0F8 is rgb(230, 160, 248) — red 230, green 160, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E6A0F8?
#E6A0F8 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 35%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E6A0F8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E6A0F8 scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E6A0F8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E6A0F8 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 13.75, which is visibly different.
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