#E7AAF3 Color
#E7AAF3 is rgb(231, 170, 243) in RGB, hsl(290, 75%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 30%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauve (#E0B0FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E7AAF3rgb(231, 170, 243)hsl(290, 75%, 81%)hsv(290, 30%, 95%)cmyk(5%, 30%, 0%, 5%)oklch(81.9% 0.119 320.8)lab(77.30% 32.06 -27.58)lch(77.30% 42.29 319.29)What #E7AAF3 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 #E7AAF3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E7AAF3 Channel Values
How #E7AAF3 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 170 · B 243 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 290° · S 75% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 290° · S 30% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 30% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.84:1 vs white · 11.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7AAF3 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 #E7AAF3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7AAF3; 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 #E7AAF3
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 #E7AAF3 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.
#E7AAF3#B6B6F3#CCB2F3#C1C1F2#D1B8F2#DFB5B5#E2B1D1#BFBFBFUsing #E7AAF3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e7aaf3: #E7AAF3;background-color: #E7AAF3;colors: { 'color-e7aaf3': '#E7AAF3' }Color(red: 0.906, green: 0.667, blue: 0.953)<color name="color_e7aaf3">#E7AAF3</color>fill="#E7AAF3"More Pink Colors
#E7AAF3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E7AAF3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E7AAF3?
#E7AAF3 is a lightest pink — rgb(231, 170, 243) in RGB and hsl(290, 75%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauve (#E0B0FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.18.
What is the RGB value of #E7AAF3?
#E7AAF3 is rgb(231, 170, 243) — red 231, green 170, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E7AAF3?
#E7AAF3 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 30%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E7AAF3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E7AAF3 scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E7AAF3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E7AAF3 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 7.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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