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#E97FEB Color

#E97FEB is rgb(233, 127, 235) in RGB, hsl(299, 73%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 46%, 0%, 8%) 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 1.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E97FEB
HEX#E97FEB
RGBrgb(233, 127, 235)
HSLhsl(299, 73%, 71%)
HSVhsv(299, 46%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(1%, 46%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(75% 0.185 326.5)
LABlab(68.30% 52.78 -36.99)
LCHlch(68.30% 64.45 324.98)

What #E97FEB 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 #E97FEB, 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.

#E97FEB Channel Values

How #E97FEB 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 127 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 73% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 46% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 1% · M 46% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.41:1 vs white · 8.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E97FEB 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 text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E97FEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E97FEB; 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 #E97FEB

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 #E97FEB 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#E97FEB
Protanopia#9898EB
Protanomaly#BE8FEB
Deuteranopia#ACACE9
Deuteranomaly#C79CEA
Tritanopia#DF9393
Tritanomaly#E38BBD
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #E97FEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e97feb: #E97FEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E97FEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e97feb': '#E97FEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.498, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_e97feb">#E97FEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E97FEB"

More Pink Colors

#E97FEB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E97FEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E97FEB?

#E97FEB is a light pink — rgb(233, 127, 235) in RGB and hsl(299, 73%, 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 1.49.

What is the RGB value of #E97FEB?

#E97FEB is rgb(233, 127, 235) — red 233, green 127, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E97FEB?

#E97FEB converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 46%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E97FEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E97FEB scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E97FEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E97FEB 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 1.49, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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