#E6A9FE Color
#E6A9FE is rgb(230, 169, 254) in RGB, hsl(283, 98%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 33%, 0%, 0%) 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 4.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E6A9FErgb(230, 169, 254)hsl(283, 98%, 83%)hsv(283, 33%, 100%)cmyk(9%, 33%, 0%, 0%)oklch(82.1% 0.132 316.1)lab(77.31% 33.85 -33.48)lch(77.31% 47.61 315.32)What #E6A9FE 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 #E6A9FE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E6A9FE Channel Values
How #E6A9FE 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 169 · B 254 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 283° · S 98% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 283° · S 33% · V 100% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 0% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.83:1 vs white · 11.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6A9FE 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 #E6A9FE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6A9FE; 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 #E6A9FE
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 #E6A9FE 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.
#E6A9FE#B5B5FE#CBB1FE#C0C0FD#D0B7FD#DCB7B7#E0B1D7#BFBFBFUsing #E6A9FE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e6a9fe: #E6A9FE;background-color: #E6A9FE;colors: { 'color-e6a9fe': '#E6A9FE' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.663, blue: 0.996)<color name="color_e6a9fe">#E6A9FE</color>fill="#E6A9FE"More Purple Colors
#E6A9FE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E6A9FE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E6A9FE?
#E6A9FE is a lightest purple — rgb(230, 169, 254) in RGB and hsl(283, 98%, 83%) 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 4.8.
What is the RGB value of #E6A9FE?
#E6A9FE is rgb(230, 169, 254) — red 230, green 169, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E6A9FE?
#E6A9FE converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 33%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E6A9FE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E6A9FE scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E6A9FE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E6A9FE 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 12.75, which is visibly different.
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