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#E896DA Color

#E896DA is rgb(232, 150, 218) in RGB, hsl(310, 64%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 6%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E896DA
HEX#E896DA
RGBrgb(232, 150, 218)
HSLhsl(310, 64%, 75%)
HSVhsv(310, 35%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 6%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(77.7% 0.131 333.1)
LABlab(72.27% 39.05 -21.61)
LCHlch(72.27% 44.63 331.04)

What #E896DA 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 #E896DA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 5.75Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 7.14Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 7.83Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.47Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 12Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 12.11

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

#E896DA Channel Values

How #E896DA 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 150 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 64% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 35% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 6% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.14:1 vs white · 9.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E896DA 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 text9.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E896DA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E896DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E896DA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E896DA
Complementary
#96E8A4
Analogous
#CD96E8
Analogous
#E896B2
Triadic
#DAE896
Triadic
#96DAE8
Split comp.
#B2E896
Split comp.
#96E8CD

Tints & Shades of #E896DA

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

#EBA3DF
#EEB4E5
#F1C0E9
#F4CDED
#F7D9F2
#FAEAF8

Shades

#DF6DCC
#D643BD
#BC29A4
#8E1F7C
#641657
#3B0D33

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E896DA.

How #E896DA 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#E896DA
Protanopia#A8A8DA
Protanomaly#C5A1DA
Deuteranopia#B7B7D8
Deuteranomaly#CCAAD9
Tritanopia#E1A1A1
Tritanomaly#E49DBA
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #E896DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e896da: #E896DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E896DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e896da': '#E896DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.588, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_e896da">#E896DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#E896DA"

More Pink Colors

#E896DA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E896DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E896DA?

#E896DA is a light pink — rgb(232, 150, 218) in RGB and hsl(310, 64%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.75.

What is the RGB value of #E896DA?

#E896DA is rgb(232, 150, 218) — red 232, green 150, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E896DA?

#E896DA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 6%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E896DA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E896DA scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E896DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E896DA 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 8.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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