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#E987FD Color

#E987FD is rgb(233, 135, 253) in RGB, hsl(290, 97%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 47%, 0%, 1%) 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 7.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E987FD
HEX#E987FD
RGBrgb(233, 135, 253)
HSLhsl(290, 97%, 76%)
HSVhsv(290, 47%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 47%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(77% 0.189 320.6)
LABlab(70.49% 51.47 -43.43)
LCHlch(70.49% 67.34 319.84)

What #E987FD 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 #E987FD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 7.18Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 10.34Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 12.16Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 12.2Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 13Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 13.99

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

#E987FD Channel Values

How #E987FD 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 135 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 97% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 47% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.25:1 vs white · 9.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E987FD 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 text2.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E987FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E987FD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E987FD
Complementary
#9AFD86
Analogous
#AE86FD
Analogous
#FD86D6
Triadic
#FDE986
Triadic
#86FDE9
Split comp.
#D6FD86
Split comp.
#86FDAE

Tints & Shades of #E987FD

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

#EC96FD
#EFA5FE
#F1B4FE
#F5C8FE
#F8D7FE
#FAE6FF

Shades

#E054FC
#D61DFC
#BD03E2
#9303B0
#69027E
#3B0146

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E987FD.

How #E987FD 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#E987FD
Protanopia#9E9EFD
Protanomaly#C095FD
Deuteranopia#B0B0FB
Deuteranomaly#C9A1FC
Tritanopia#DD9D9D
Tritanomaly#E294CB
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #E987FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e987fd: #E987FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E987FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e987fd': '#E987FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.529, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_e987fd">#E987FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#E987FD"

More Pink Colors

#E987FD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E987FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E987FD?

#E987FD is a light pink — rgb(233, 135, 253) in RGB and hsl(290, 97%, 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 7.18.

What is the RGB value of #E987FD?

#E987FD is rgb(233, 135, 253) — red 233, green 135, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E987FD?

#E987FD converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 47%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E987FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E987FD scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E987FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E987FD 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 7.18, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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