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#E787FD Color

#E787FD is rgb(231, 135, 253) in RGB, hsl(289, 97%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 47%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E787FD
HEX#E787FD
RGBrgb(231, 135, 253)
HSLhsl(289, 97%, 76%)
HSVhsv(289, 47%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 47%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(76.8% 0.188 319.9)
LABlab(70.25% 50.86 -43.83)
LCHlch(70.25% 67.14 319.25)

What #E787FD 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 #E787FD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 7.71Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 10.98Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 12.16Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 12.38Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 13.06Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 13.67

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#E787FD Channel Values

How #E787FD 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 231 · G 135 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 97% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 47% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.26:1 vs white · 9.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E787FD 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 text2.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E787FD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E787FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E787FD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E787FD
Complementary
#9CFD86
Analogous
#AC86FD
Analogous
#FD86D8
Triadic
#FDE786
Triadic
#86FDE7
Split comp.
#D8FD86
Split comp.
#86FDAC

Tints & Shades of #E787FD

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.

Tints

#EA96FD
#EDA5FE
#F0B4FE
#F4C8FE
#F7D7FE
#FAE6FF

Shades

#DE54FC
#D31DFC
#B903E2
#9003B0
#67027E
#3A0146

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E787FD.

How #E787FD 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#E787FD
Protanopia#9D9DFD
Protanomaly#BF95FD
Deuteranopia#AFAFFB
Deuteranomaly#C8A0FC
Tritanopia#DB9D9D
Tritanomaly#E094CB
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #E787FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e787fd: #E787FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E787FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e787fd': '#E787FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.529, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_e787fd">#E787FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#E787FD"

More Purple Colors

#E787FD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E787FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E787FD?

#E787FD is a light purple — rgb(231, 135, 253) in RGB and hsl(289, 97%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.71.

What is the RGB value of #E787FD?

#E787FD is rgb(231, 135, 253) — red 231, green 135, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E787FD?

#E787FD converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 47%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E787FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E787FD scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E787FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E787FD 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 7.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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