#E799FA Color
#E799FA is rgb(231, 153, 250) in RGB, hsl(288, 91%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 39%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E799FArgb(231, 153, 250)hsl(288, 91%, 79%)hsv(288, 39%, 98%)cmyk(8%, 39%, 0%, 2%)oklch(79.4% 0.156 319.6)lab(73.81% 41.61 -36.69)lch(73.81% 55.48 318.60)What #E799FA 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 #E799FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E799FA Channel Values
How #E799FA 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 231 · G 153 · B 250 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 91% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 39% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.03:1 vs white · 10.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E799FA 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 #E799FA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E799FA; 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 #E799FA
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 #E799FA 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.
#E799FA#AAAAFA#C5A3FA#B8B8F8#CCACF9#DCA9A9#E1A3CF#B6B6B6Using #E799FA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e799fa: #E799FA;background-color: #E799FA;colors: { 'color-e799fa': '#E799FA' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.600, blue: 0.980)<color name="color_e799fa">#E799FA</color>fill="#E799FA"More Purple Colors
#E799FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E799FA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E799FA?
#E799FA is a light purple — rgb(231, 153, 250) in RGB and hsl(288, 91%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.47.
What is the RGB value of #E799FA?
#E799FA is rgb(231, 153, 250) — red 231, green 153, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E799FA?
#E799FA converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 39%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E799FA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E799FA scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E799FA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E799FA 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 12.41, which is visibly different.
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