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#E97EED Color

#E97EED is rgb(233, 126, 237) in RGB, hsl(298, 76%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 47%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E97EED
HEX#E97EED
RGBrgb(233, 126, 237)
HSLhsl(298, 76%, 71%)
HSVhsv(298, 47%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 47%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(75% 0.189 325.9)
LABlab(68.18% 53.51 -38.27)
LCHlch(68.18% 65.79 324.43)

What #E97EED 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 #E97EED, 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 pink in the library.

#E97EED Channel Values

How #E97EED 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 233 · G 126 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 76% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 47% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E97EED 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 text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E97EED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E97EED; 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 #E97EED

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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How #E97EED 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#E97EED
Protanopia#9898ED
Protanomaly#BE8EED
Deuteranopia#ABABEB
Deuteranomaly#C79BEC
Tritanopia#DE9292
Tritanomaly#E38BBE
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

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Using #E97EED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e97eed: #E97EED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E97EED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e97eed': '#E97EED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.494, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_e97eed">#E97EED</color>
SVG fillfill="#E97EED"

More Pink Colors

#E97EED sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E97EED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E97EED?

#E97EED is a light pink — rgb(233, 126, 237) in RGB and hsl(298, 76%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.26.

What is the RGB value of #E97EED?

#E97EED is rgb(233, 126, 237) — red 233, green 126, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E97EED?

#E97EED converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 47%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E97EED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E97EED scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E97EED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E97EED 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 2.26, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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