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#E898EC Color

#E898EC is rgb(232, 152, 236) in RGB, hsl(297, 69%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 36%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E898EC
HEX#E898EC
RGBrgb(232, 152, 236)
HSLhsl(297, 69%, 76%)
HSVhsv(297, 36%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 36%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(78.7% 0.144 325.2)
LABlab(73.25% 40.45 -29.95)
LCHlch(73.25% 50.33 323.48)

What #E898EC 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 #E898EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 5.68Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 6.03Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 7.57Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 11.28Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 12.75Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 13.24

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

#E898EC Channel Values

How #E898EC 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 152 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 69% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 36% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 36% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.13:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E898EC 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 text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E898EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E898EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E898EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E898EC
Complementary
#9CEC98
Analogous
#BE98EC
Analogous
#EC98C6
Triadic
#ECE898
Triadic
#98ECE8
Split comp.
#C6EC98
Split comp.
#98ECBE

Tints & Shades of #E898EC

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

#EBA5EE
#EEB1F1
#F1BEF3
#F4D0F6
#F7DDF9
#FAE9FB

Shades

#DE6CE4
#D43DDB
#BA24C2
#911C97
#67146C
#3A0B3C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E898EC.

How #E898EC 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#E898EC
Protanopia#A9A9EC
Protanomaly#C6A3EC
Deuteranopia#B8B8EA
Deuteranomaly#CDACEB
Tritanopia#DFA6A6
Tritanomaly#E3A0C6
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E898EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e898ec: #E898EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E898EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e898ec': '#E898EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.596, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_e898ec">#E898EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E898EC"

More Pink Colors

#E898EC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E898EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E898EC?

#E898EC is a light pink — rgb(232, 152, 236) in RGB and hsl(297, 69%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.

What is the RGB value of #E898EC?

#E898EC is rgb(232, 152, 236) — red 232, green 152, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E898EC?

#E898EC converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 36%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E898EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E898EC scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E898EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E898EC 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 12.75, which is visibly different.

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