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#E896E1 Color

#E896E1 is rgb(232, 150, 225) in RGB, hsl(305, 64%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 35%, 3%, 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 5.43. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E896E1
HEX#E896E1
RGBrgb(232, 150, 225)
HSLhsl(305, 64%, 75%)
HSVhsv(305, 35%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 35%, 3%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(78% 0.137 329.8)
LABlab(72.48% 39.96 -25.12)
LCHlch(72.48% 47.20 327.84)

What #E896E1 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 #E896E1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 5.43Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 7.46Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 9.16Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.93Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 10.95Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 11.85

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

#E896E1 Channel Values

How #E896E1 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 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 64% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 35% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 35% · Y 3% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E896E1 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 text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E896E1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E896E1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E896E1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E896E1
Complementary
#96E89D
Analogous
#C696E8
Analogous
#E896B8
Triadic
#E1E896
Triadic
#96E1E8
Split comp.
#B8E896
Split comp.
#96E8C6

Tints & Shades of #E896E1

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

#EBA3E5
#EEB4EA
#F1C0ED
#F4CDF1
#F7D9F4
#FAEAF9

Shades

#DF6DD5
#D643C9
#BC29B0
#8E1F85
#64165E
#3B0D37

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E896E1.

How #E896E1 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#E896E1
Protanopia#A8A8E1
Protanomaly#C5A1E1
Deuteranopia#B7B7DF
Deuteranomaly#CCAAE0
Tritanopia#E1A2A2
Tritanomaly#E49DBF
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #E896E1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e896e1: #E896E1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E896E1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e896e1': '#E896E1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.588, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="color_e896e1">#E896E1</color>
SVG fillfill="#E896E1"

More Pink Colors

#E896E1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E896E1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E896E1?

#E896E1 is a light pink — rgb(232, 150, 225) in RGB and hsl(305, 64%, 75%) 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 5.43.

What is the RGB value of #E896E1?

#E896E1 is rgb(232, 150, 225) — red 232, green 150, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E896E1?

#E896E1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 35%, 3%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E896E1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E896E1 scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E896E1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E896E1 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 9.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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