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#E89DFB Color

#E89DFB is rgb(232, 157, 251) in RGB, hsl(288, 92%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 37%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E89DFB
HEX#E89DFB
RGBrgb(232, 157, 251)
HSLhsl(288, 92%, 80%)
HSVhsv(288, 37%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 37%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(80.2% 0.151 319.3)
LABlab(74.81% 40.08 -35.68)
LCHlch(74.81% 53.67 318.32)

What #E89DFB 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 #E89DFB, 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 purple in the library.

#E89DFB Channel Values

How #E89DFB 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 157 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 92% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 37% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 37% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E89DFB 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E89DFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E89DFB; 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 #E89DFB

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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Shades

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How #E89DFB 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#E89DFB
Protanopia#ADADFB
Protanomaly#C7A7FB
Deuteranopia#BABAF9
Deuteranomaly#CEAFFA
Tritanopia#DEADAD
Tritanomaly#E2A7D1
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E89DFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e89dfb: #E89DFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E89DFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e89dfb': '#E89DFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.616, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_e89dfb">#E89DFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E89DFB"

More Purple Colors

#E89DFB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E89DFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E89DFB?

#E89DFB is a lightest purple — rgb(232, 157, 251) in RGB and hsl(288, 92%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.95.

What is the RGB value of #E89DFB?

#E89DFB is rgb(232, 157, 251) — red 232, green 157, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E89DFB?

#E89DFB converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 37%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E89DFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E89DFB scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E89DFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E89DFB 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 14.22, which is visibly different.

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