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#E8A8F5 Color

#E8A8F5 is rgb(232, 168, 245) in RGB, hsl(290, 79%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 31%, 0%, 4%) 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 5.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E8A8F5
HEX#E8A8F5
RGBrgb(232, 168, 245)
HSLhsl(290, 79%, 81%)
HSVhsv(290, 31%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 31%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(81.7% 0.125 320.6)
LABlab(77.02% 33.69 -29.07)
LCHlch(77.02% 44.50 319.20)

What #E8A8F5 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 #E8A8F5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 5.79Mauve#E0B0FFΔE 6.37Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 6.49Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 8.71Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 11.71Wisteria#C9A0DCΔE 12.4

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

#E8A8F5 Channel Values

How #E8A8F5 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 168 · B 2458-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 79% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 31% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 31% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.85:1 vs white · 11.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E8A8F5 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 text1.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E8A8F5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E8A8F5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E8A8F5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E8A8F5
Complementary
#B5F5A8
Analogous
#C2A8F5
Analogous
#F5A8DB
Triadic
#F5E8A8
Triadic
#A8F5E8
Split comp.
#DBF5A8
Split comp.
#A8F5C2

Tints & Shades of #E8A8F5

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

#EAB1F6
#EEBFF8
#F1C8F9
#F4D6FA
#F7DFFB
#FAEDFD

Shades

#DB76EF
#CE44E9
#BB1ADB
#9014A9
#650E77
#3A0844

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E8A8F5.

How #E8A8F5 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#E8A8F5
Protanopia#B5B5F5
Protanomaly#CBB0F5
Deuteranopia#C0C0F4
Deuteranomaly#D1B7F4
Tritanopia#DFB4B4
Tritanomaly#E3AFD1
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

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Using #E8A8F5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e8a8f5: #E8A8F5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E8A8F5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e8a8f5': '#E8A8F5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.659, blue: 0.961)
Android XML<color name="color_e8a8f5">#E8A8F5</color>
SVG fillfill="#E8A8F5"

More Pink Colors

#E8A8F5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E8A8F5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E8A8F5?

#E8A8F5 is a lightest pink — rgb(232, 168, 245) in RGB and hsl(290, 79%, 81%) 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 5.79.

What is the RGB value of #E8A8F5?

#E8A8F5 is rgb(232, 168, 245) — red 232, green 168, and blue 245 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E8A8F5?

#E8A8F5 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 31%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E8A8F5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E8A8F5 scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E8A8F5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E8A8F5 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 8.71, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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