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#E895EF Color

#E895EF is rgb(232, 149, 239) in RGB, hsl(295, 74%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 38%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E895EF
HEX#E895EF
RGBrgb(232, 149, 239)
HSLhsl(295, 74%, 76%)
HSVhsv(295, 38%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 38%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(78.4% 0.152 324.1)
LABlab(72.72% 42.35 -32.40)
LCHlch(72.72% 53.32 322.59)

What #E895EF 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 #E895EF, 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 pink in the library.

#E895EF Channel Values

How #E895EF 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 149 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 74% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 38% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.1:1 vs white · 9.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E895EF 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 text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E895EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E895EF; 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 #E895EF

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 #E895EF 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#E895EF
Protanopia#A7A7EF
Protanomaly#C4A0EF
Deuteranopia#B6B6ED
Deuteranomaly#CCAAEE
Tritanopia#DFA4A4
Tritanomaly#E29EC7
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

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Using #E895EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e895ef: #E895EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E895EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e895ef': '#E895EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.584, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_e895ef">#E895EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E895EF"

More Pink Colors

#E895EF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E895EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E895EF?

#E895EF is a light pink — rgb(232, 149, 239) in RGB and hsl(295, 74%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.95.

What is the RGB value of #E895EF?

#E895EF is rgb(232, 149, 239) — red 232, green 149, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E895EF?

#E895EF converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 38%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E895EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E895EF scores 2.1:1 against white and 9.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E895EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E895EF 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 12.1, which is visibly different.

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