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#E986C1 Color

#E986C1 is rgb(233, 134, 193) in RGB, hsl(324, 69%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 42%, 17%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Purple (#D982B5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E986C1
HEX#E986C1
RGBrgb(233, 134, 193)
HSLhsl(324, 69%, 72%)
HSVhsv(324, 42%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 42%, 17%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(74.4% 0.14 344.4)
LABlab(68.35% 44.28 -13.66)
LCHlch(68.35% 46.34 342.86)

What #E986C1 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 #E986C1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 6.11Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 8.14Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 8.57Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 9.6Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 9.73Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 10.57

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

#E986C1 Channel Values

How #E986C1 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 134 · B 1938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 69% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 42% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 42% · Y 17% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.43:1 vs white · 8.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E986C1 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 text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E986C1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E986C1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E986C1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E986C1
Complementary
#86E9AE
Analogous
#DF86E9
Analogous
#E98690
Triadic
#C1E986
Triadic
#86C1E9
Split comp.
#90E986
Split comp.
#86E9DF

Tints & Shades of #E986C1

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

#EC98CA
#EEA5D1
#F2B6DA
#F5C7E2
#F8D8EB
#FAE5F2

Shades

#E15BAB
#DA3498
#B9227D
#8E1A60
#631243
#3C0B29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E986C1.

How #E986C1 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#E986C1
Protanopia#9D9DC1
Protanomaly#C094C1
Deuteranopia#AFAFBE
Deuteranomaly#C9A0BF
Tritanopia#E48F8F
Tritanomaly#E68CA5
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E986C1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e986c1: #E986C1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E986C1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e986c1': '#E986C1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.525, blue: 0.757)
Android XML<color name="color_e986c1">#E986C1</color>
SVG fillfill="#E986C1"

More Pink Colors

#E986C1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E986C1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E986C1?

#E986C1 is a light pink — rgb(233, 134, 193) in RGB and hsl(324, 69%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Purple (#D982B5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.11.

What is the RGB value of #E986C1?

#E986C1 is rgb(233, 134, 193) — red 233, green 134, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E986C1?

#E986C1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 42%, 17%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E986C1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E986C1 scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E986C1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E986C1 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 16.64, which is visibly different.

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