#E98BB9 Color
#E98BB9 is rgb(233, 139, 185) in RGB, hsl(331, 68%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 40%, 21%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E98BB9rgb(233, 139, 185)hsl(331, 68%, 73%)hsv(331, 40%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 40%, 21%, 9%)oklch(74.9% 0.126 349.8)lab(69.17% 40.95 -7.99)lch(69.17% 41.73 348.96)What #E98BB9 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 #E98BB9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E98BB9 Channel Values
How #E98BB9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 233 · G 139 · B 185 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 331° · S 68% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 331° · S 40% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 40% · Y 21% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.37:1 vs white · 8.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E98BB9 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.
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Colors That Go With #E98BB9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E98BB9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E98BB9
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 #E98BB9 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.
#E98BB9#A0A0B9#C298B9#B1B1B6#CAA3B7#E59292#E78FA3#A8A8A8Using #E98BB9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e98bb9: #E98BB9;background-color: #E98BB9;colors: { 'color-e98bb9': '#E98BB9' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.545, blue: 0.725)<color name="color_e98bb9">#E98BB9</color>fill="#E98BB9"More Pink Colors
#E98BB9 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E98BB9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E98BB9?
#E98BB9 is a light pink — rgb(233, 139, 185) in RGB and hsl(331, 68%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Magenta (#F49AC2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.8.
What is the RGB value of #E98BB9?
#E98BB9 is rgb(233, 139, 185) — red 233, green 139, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E98BB9?
#E98BB9 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 40%, 21%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E98BB9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E98BB9 scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E98BB9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E98BB9 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 13.14, which is visibly different.
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