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#E861FA Color

#E861FA is rgb(232, 97, 250) in RGB, hsl(293, 94%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 61%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E861FA
HEX#E861FA
RGBrgb(232, 97, 250)
HSLhsl(293, 94%, 68%)
HSVhsv(293, 61%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 61%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(71.9% 0.242 322.8)
LABlab(63.61% 67.65 -52.58)
LCHlch(63.61% 85.68 322.15)

What #E861FA 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 #E861FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 8.61Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 9.65Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 10.14Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 14.15Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 17.04Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 19.47

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

#E861FA Channel Values

How #E861FA 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 232 · G 97 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 94% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 61% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.79:1 vs white · 7.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E861FA 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 text2.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E861FA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E861FA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E861FA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E861FA
Complementary
#73FA61
Analogous
#9C61FA
Analogous
#FA61BF
Triadic
#FAE861
Triadic
#61FAE8
Split comp.
#BFFA61
Split comp.
#61FA9C

Tints & Shades of #E861FA

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

#EB74FB
#EF8DFB
#F1A1FC
#F4B5FD
#F7C9FD
#FBE1FE

Shades

#E234F9
#DB08F7
#B406CB
#880599
#61036D
#390240

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E861FA.

How #E861FA 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#E861FA
Protanopia#8686FA
Protanomaly#B579FA
Deuteranopia#9F9FF8
Deuteranomaly#C18AF9
Tritanopia#DA8282
Tritanomaly#E077BE
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

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Using #E861FA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e861fa: #E861FA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E861FA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e861fa': '#E861FA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.380, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_e861fa">#E861FA</color>
SVG fillfill="#E861FA"

More Pink Colors

#E861FA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E861FA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E861FA?

#E861FA is a light pink — rgb(232, 97, 250) in RGB and hsl(293, 94%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.61.

What is the RGB value of #E861FA?

#E861FA is rgb(232, 97, 250) — red 232, green 97, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E861FA?

#E861FA converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 61%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E861FA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E861FA scores 2.79:1 against white and 7.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E861FA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E861FA 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 17.04, which is visibly different.

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