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#E795EA Color

#E795EA is rgb(231, 149, 234) in RGB, hsl(298, 67%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 36%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E795EA
HEX#E795EA
RGBrgb(231, 149, 234)
HSLhsl(298, 67%, 75%)
HSVhsv(298, 36%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 36%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(78.1% 0.146 325.6)
LABlab(72.44% 41.34 -30.11)
LCHlch(72.44% 51.14 323.93)

What #E795EA 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 #E795EA, 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 pink in the library.

#E795EA Channel Values

How #E795EA 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 149 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 67% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 36% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E795EA 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E795EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E795EA; 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 #E795EA

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 #E795EA 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#E795EA
Protanopia#A7A7EA
Protanomaly#C4A0EA
Deuteranopia#B6B6E8
Deuteranomaly#CBAAE9
Tritanopia#DEA3A3
Tritanomaly#E29EC4
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #E795EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e795ea: #E795EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E795EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e795ea': '#E795EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.584, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_e795ea">#E795EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#E795EA"

More Pink Colors

#E795EA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E795EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E795EA?

#E795EA is a light pink — rgb(231, 149, 234) in RGB and hsl(298, 67%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.66.

What is the RGB value of #E795EA?

#E795EA is rgb(231, 149, 234) — red 231, green 149, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E795EA?

#E795EA converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 36%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E795EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E795EA scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E795EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E795EA 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 13.58, which is visibly different.

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