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#E86CFE Color

#E86CFE is rgb(232, 108, 254) in RGB, hsl(291, 99%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 57%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E86CFE
HEX#E86CFE
RGBrgb(232, 108, 254)
HSLhsl(291, 99%, 71%)
HSVhsv(291, 57%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 57%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(73.4% 0.231 321.4)
LABlab(65.52% 63.62 -51.75)
LCHlch(65.52% 82.01 320.87)

What #E86CFE 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 #E86CFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 5.45Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 8.4Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 8.43Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 15.5Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 16.91Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 18.84

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

#E86CFE Channel Values

How #E86CFE 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 108 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 99% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 57% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.62:1 vs white · 8.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E86CFE 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 text2.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E86CFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E86CFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E86CFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E86CFE
Complementary
#82FE6C
Analogous
#9F6CFE
Analogous
#FE6CCB
Triadic
#FEE86C
Triadic
#6CFEE8
Split comp.
#CBFE6C
Split comp.
#6CFE9F

Tints & Shades of #E86CFE

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

#EB80FE
#EF94FE
#F2A9FF
#F4B8FF
#F7CCFF
#FAE1FF

Shades

#E039FE
#D90BFE
#B501D5
#8E01A7
#630175
#3C0047

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E86CFE.

How #E86CFE 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#E86CFE
Protanopia#8C8CFE
Protanomaly#B880FE
Deuteranopia#A3A3FC
Deuteranomaly#C390FD
Tritanopia#DA8A8A
Tritanomaly#E07FC4
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E86CFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e86cfe: #E86CFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E86CFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e86cfe': '#E86CFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.424, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_e86cfe">#E86CFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#E86CFE"

More Pink Colors

#E86CFE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E86CFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E86CFE?

#E86CFE is a light pink — rgb(232, 108, 254) in RGB and hsl(291, 99%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.45.

What is the RGB value of #E86CFE?

#E86CFE is rgb(232, 108, 254) — red 232, green 108, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E86CFE?

#E86CFE converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 57%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E86CFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E86CFE scores 2.62:1 against white and 8.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E86CFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E86CFE 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 15.5, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.