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#E7A7F6 Color

#E7A7F6 is rgb(231, 167, 246) in RGB, hsl(289, 81%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 32%, 0%, 4%) 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 5.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E7A7F6
HEX#E7A7F6
RGBrgb(231, 167, 246)
HSLhsl(289, 81%, 81%)
HSVhsv(289, 32%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(6%, 32%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(81.5% 0.128 319.8)
LABlab(76.72% 34.00 -30.08)
LCHlch(76.72% 45.40 318.51)

What #E7A7F6 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 #E7A7F6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 5.1Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 6.24Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 6.79Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.56Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 10.74Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 12.92

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

#E7A7F6 Channel Values

How #E7A7F6 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 167 · B 2468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 81% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 32% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 6% · M 32% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.87:1 vs white · 11.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7A7F6 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 text1.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E7A7F6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7A7F6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E7A7F6
Complementary
#B6F6A7
Analogous
#C0A7F6
Analogous
#F6A7DD
Triadic
#F6E7A7
Triadic
#A7F6E7
Split comp.
#DDF6A7
Split comp.
#A7F6C0

Tints & Shades of #E7A7F6

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

#EAB1F7
#EEBEF8
#F0C8F9
#F4D5FB
#F6DFFC
#FAEDFD

Shades

#DA75F0
#CC42EB
#B917DE
#8F12AB
#640D78
#3A0745

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How #E7A7F6 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#E7A7F6
Protanopia#B4B4F6
Protanomaly#CAAFF6
Deuteranopia#BFBFF5
Deuteranomaly#D0B6F5
Tritanopia#DEB4B4
Tritanomaly#E2AFD1
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

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Using #E7A7F6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e7a7f6: #E7A7F6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E7A7F6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e7a7f6': '#E7A7F6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.655, blue: 0.965)
Android XML<color name="color_e7a7f6">#E7A7F6</color>
SVG fillfill="#E7A7F6"

More Purple Colors

#E7A7F6 sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E7A7F6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E7A7F6?

#E7A7F6 is a lightest purple — rgb(231, 167, 246) in RGB and hsl(289, 81%, 81%) 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 5.1.

What is the RGB value of #E7A7F6?

#E7A7F6 is rgb(231, 167, 246) — red 231, green 167, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E7A7F6?

#E7A7F6 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 32%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E7A7F6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E7A7F6 scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E7A7F6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E7A7F6 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 9.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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