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#E985FF Color

#E985FF is rgb(233, 133, 255) in RGB, hsl(289, 100%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 48%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E985FF
HEX#E985FF
RGBrgb(233, 133, 255)
HSLhsl(289, 100%, 76%)
HSVhsv(289, 48%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 48%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(76.8% 0.195 320.2)
LABlab(70.18% 52.70 -45.00)
LCHlch(70.18% 69.30 319.51)

What #E985FF 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 #E985FF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 8.5Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 10.26Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 11.4Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 12.89Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 13.19Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 14.34

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

#E985FF Channel Values

How #E985FF 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 133 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 289° · S 100% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 289° · S 48% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.27:1 vs white · 9.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E985FF 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 text2.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E985FF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E985FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E985FF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E985FF
Complementary
#9BFF85
Analogous
#AB85FF
Analogous
#FF85D8
Triadic
#FFE985
Triadic
#85FFE9
Split comp.
#D8FF85
Split comp.
#85FFAB

Tints & Shades of #E985FF

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

#EB94FF
#EEA3FF
#F1B3FF
#F5C7FF
#F8D6FF
#FAE5FF

Shades

#DF52FF
#D51AFF
#BB00E6
#9200B3
#680080
#3A0047

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E985FF.

How #E985FF 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#E985FF
Protanopia#9C9CFF
Protanomaly#C093FF
Deuteranopia#AFAFFD
Deuteranomaly#C9A0FE
Tritanopia#DC9C9C
Tritanomaly#E193CB
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #E985FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e985ff: #E985FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E985FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e985ff': '#E985FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.522, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_e985ff">#E985FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E985FF"

More Purple Colors

#E985FF sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E985FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E985FF?

#E985FF is a light purple — rgb(233, 133, 255) in RGB and hsl(289, 100%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.5.

What is the RGB value of #E985FF?

#E985FF is rgb(233, 133, 255) — red 233, green 133, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E985FF?

#E985FF converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 48%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E985FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E985FF scores 2.27:1 against white and 9.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E985FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E985FF 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 8.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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