#E891E6 Color
#E891E6 is rgb(232, 145, 230) in RGB, hsl(301, 65%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 38%, 1%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E891E6rgb(232, 145, 230)hsl(301, 65%, 74%)hsv(301, 38%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 38%, 1%, 9%)oklch(77.4% 0.15 327.7)lab(71.59% 43.10 -29.21)lch(71.59% 52.07 325.87)What #E891E6 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 #E891E6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E891E6 Channel Values
How #E891E6 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 232 · G 145 · B 230 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 301° · S 65% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 301° · S 38% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 38% · Y 1% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.18:1 vs white · 9.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E891E6 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 #E891E6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E891E6; 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 #E891E6
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 #E891E6 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.
#E891E6#A4A4E6#C39DE6#B4B4E4#CBA7E5#E09F9F#E39AC0#AFAFAFUsing #E891E6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e891e6: #E891E6;background-color: #E891E6;colors: { 'color-e891e6': '#E891E6' }Color(red: 0.910, green: 0.569, blue: 0.902)<color name="color_e891e6">#E891E6</color>fill="#E891E6"More Pink Colors
#E891E6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E891E6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E891E6?
#E891E6 is a light pink — rgb(232, 145, 230) in RGB and hsl(301, 65%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.85.
What is the RGB value of #E891E6?
#E891E6 is rgb(232, 145, 230) — red 232, green 145, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E891E6?
#E891E6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 38%, 1%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E891E6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E891E6 scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E891E6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E891E6 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 12.7, which is visibly different.
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