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#E797DA Color

#E797DA is rgb(231, 151, 218) in RGB, hsl(310, 62%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 6%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E797DA
HEX#E797DA
RGBrgb(231, 151, 218)
HSLhsl(310, 62%, 75%)
HSVhsv(310, 35%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 6%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(77.8% 0.128 332.7)
LABlab(72.37% 38.21 -21.47)
LCHlch(72.37% 43.83 330.66)

What #E797DA 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 #E797DA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 6.05Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 7.1Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 7.24Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 7.63Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 12Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 12.16

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

#E797DA Channel Values

How #E797DA 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 151 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 62% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 35% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 6% · K 9%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 #E797DA 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 #E797DA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E797DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E797DA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E797DA
Complementary
#98E7A5
Analogous
#CC98E7
Analogous
#E798B2
Triadic
#DAE798
Triadic
#98DAE7
Split comp.
#B2E798
Split comp.
#98E7CC

Tints & Shades of #E797DA

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

#EAA4DE
#EEB5E4
#F0C1E9
#F3CDED
#F6DAF2
#FAEAF8

Shades

#DD6ECB
#D345BC
#BA2CA2
#8C217B
#631756
#3A0E32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E797DA.

How #E797DA 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#E797DA
Protanopia#A8A8DA
Protanomaly#C5A2DA
Deuteranopia#B7B7D8
Deuteranomaly#CCABD9
Tritanopia#E1A2A2
Tritanomaly#E39DBB
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E797DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e797da: #E797DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E797DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e797da': '#E797DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.592, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_e797da">#E797DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#E797DA"

More Pink Colors

#E797DA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E797DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E797DA?

#E797DA is a light pink — rgb(231, 151, 218) in RGB and hsl(310, 62%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.05.

What is the RGB value of #E797DA?

#E797DA is rgb(231, 151, 218) — red 231, green 151, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E797DA?

#E797DA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 6%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E797DA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E797DA 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 #E797DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E797DA 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 7.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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