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#E88CFD Color

#E88CFD is rgb(232, 140, 253) in RGB, hsl(289, 97%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 45%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.38. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E88CFD
HEX#E88CFD
RGBrgb(232, 140, 253)
HSLhsl(289, 97%, 77%)
HSVhsv(289, 45%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 45%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.181 320)
LABlab(71.36% 48.76 -42.09)
LCHlch(71.36% 64.41 319.19)

What #E88CFD 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 #E88CFD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#E88CFD Channel Values

How #E88CFD 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 140 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 97% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 45% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 45% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.19:1 vs white · 9.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E88CFD 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 text2.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E88CFD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E88CFD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #E88CFD

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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Shades

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How #E88CFD 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#E88CFD
Protanopia#A1A1FD
Protanomaly#C199FD
Deuteranopia#B1B1FB
Deuteranomaly#CAA4FC
Tritanopia#DCA0A0
Tritanomaly#E199CC
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

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Using #E88CFD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e88cfd: #E88CFD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E88CFD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e88cfd': '#E88CFD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.549, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_e88cfd">#E88CFD</color>
SVG fillfill="#E88CFD"

More Purple Colors

#E88CFD sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E88CFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E88CFD?

#E88CFD is a light purple — rgb(232, 140, 253) in RGB and hsl(289, 97%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.38.

What is the RGB value of #E88CFD?

#E88CFD is rgb(232, 140, 253) — red 232, green 140, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E88CFD?

#E88CFD converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 45%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E88CFD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E88CFD scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E88CFD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E88CFD 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 7.38, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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