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#E88FFE Color

#E88FFE is rgb(232, 143, 254) in RGB, hsl(288, 98%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 44%, 0%, 0%) 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 8.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E88FFE
HEX#E88FFE
RGBrgb(232, 143, 254)
HSLhsl(288, 98%, 78%)
HSVhsv(288, 44%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 44%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(78.1% 0.177 319.5)
LABlab(72.00% 47.44 -41.64)
LCHlch(72.00% 63.13 318.72)

What #E88FFE 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 #E88FFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 8.12Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 9.81Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 11.3Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 12.62Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 12.94Pale Violet#CC99FFΔE 13.75

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

#E88FFE Channel Values

How #E88FFE 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 143 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 98% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 44% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.14:1 vs white · 9.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E88FFE 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 text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E88FFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E88FFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E88FFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E88FFE
Complementary
#A6FE90
Analogous
#B190FE
Analogous
#FE90DD
Triadic
#FEE890
Triadic
#90FEE8
Split comp.
#DDFE90
Split comp.
#90FEB1

Tints & Shades of #E88FFE

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

#EB9FFE
#EEAEFE
#F1BDFE
#F3C7FE
#F7D7FF
#FAE6FF

Shades

#DC58FD
#D226FD
#BA02E8
#9202B6
#65017E
#3D014C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E88FFE.

How #E88FFE 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#E88FFE
Protanopia#A3A3FE
Protanomaly#C29BFE
Deuteranopia#B3B3FC
Deuteranomaly#CAA6FD
Tritanopia#DCA3A3
Tritanomaly#E19BCE
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E88FFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e88ffe: #E88FFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E88FFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e88ffe': '#E88FFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.561, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_e88ffe">#E88FFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#E88FFE"

More Purple Colors

#E88FFE sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E88FFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E88FFE?

#E88FFE is a light purple — rgb(232, 143, 254) in RGB and hsl(288, 98%, 78%) 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 8.12.

What is the RGB value of #E88FFE?

#E88FFE is rgb(232, 143, 254) — red 232, green 143, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E88FFE?

#E88FFE converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 44%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E88FFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E88FFE scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E88FFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E88FFE 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 8.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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