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#E792F6 Color

#E792F6 is rgb(231, 146, 246) in RGB, hsl(291, 85%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 41%, 0%, 4%) 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 5.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E792F6
HEX#E792F6
RGBrgb(231, 146, 246)
HSLhsl(291, 85%, 77%)
HSVhsv(291, 41%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 41%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(78.1% 0.163 321.4)
LABlab(72.21% 44.50 -36.99)
LCHlch(72.21% 57.87 320.27)

What #E792F6 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 #E792F6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 5.73Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 9.18Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 9.67Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 11.26Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 11.73Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 12.69

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

#E792F6 Channel Values

How #E792F6 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 146 · B 2468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 85% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 41% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E792F6 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 text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E792F6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E792F6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E792F6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E792F6
Complementary
#A1F692
Analogous
#B592F6
Analogous
#F692D3
Triadic
#F6E792
Triadic
#92F6E7
Split comp.
#D3F692
Split comp.
#92F6B5

Tints & Shades of #E792F6

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

#EAA1F7
#EDAFF8
#F1BDFA
#F4CBFB
#F7D9FC
#FAE7FD

Shades

#DD63F2
#D22FEE
#BB12D9
#8E0DA5
#660A76
#390542

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E792F6.

How #E792F6 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#E792F6
Protanopia#A5A5F6
Protanomaly#C39EF6
Deuteranopia#B4B4F4
Deuteranomaly#CAA7F5
Tritanopia#DCA3A3
Tritanomaly#E19DCA
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E792F6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e792f6: #E792F6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E792F6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e792f6': '#E792F6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.573, blue: 0.965)
Android XML<color name="color_e792f6">#E792F6</color>
SVG fillfill="#E792F6"

More Pink Colors

#E792F6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E792F6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E792F6?

#E792F6 is a light pink — rgb(231, 146, 246) in RGB and hsl(291, 85%, 77%) 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 5.73.

What is the RGB value of #E792F6?

#E792F6 is rgb(231, 146, 246) — red 231, green 146, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E792F6?

#E792F6 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 41%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E792F6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E792F6 scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E792F6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E792F6 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 9.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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