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#E98BEE Color

#E98BEE is rgb(233, 139, 238) in RGB, hsl(297, 74%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 42%, 0%, 7%) 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 6.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E98BEE
HEX#E98BEE
RGBrgb(233, 139, 238)
HSLhsl(297, 74%, 74%)
HSVhsv(297, 42%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 42%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(76.9% 0.168 325.2)
LABlab(70.75% 47.44 -34.86)
LCHlch(70.75% 58.87 323.69)

What #E98BEE 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 #E98BEE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 6.19Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 8.46Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 8.47Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 8.53Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 9.19Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.47

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

#E98BEE Channel Values

How #E98BEE 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 139 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 74% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 42% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.24:1 vs white · 9.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E98BEE 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 text2.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E98BEE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E98BEE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E98BEE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E98BEE
Complementary
#91EE8C
Analogous
#B88CEE
Analogous
#EE8CC2
Triadic
#EEE98C
Triadic
#8CEEE9
Split comp.
#C2EE8C
Split comp.
#8CEEB8

Tints & Shades of #E98BEE

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

#EB99F0
#EFABF2
#F1B8F4
#F5CAF7
#F7D7F9
#FBE9FC

Shades

#E05FE7
#D833E1
#BB1DC3
#901797
#66106A
#3B093E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E98BEE.

How #E98BEE 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#E98BEE
Protanopia#A0A0EE
Protanomaly#C298EE
Deuteranopia#B1B1EC
Deuteranomaly#CAA3ED
Tritanopia#DF9C9C
Tritanomaly#E396C2
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E98BEE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e98bee: #E98BEE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E98BEE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e98bee': '#E98BEE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.545, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_e98bee">#E98BEE</color>
SVG fillfill="#E98BEE"

More Pink Colors

#E98BEE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E98BEE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E98BEE?

#E98BEE is a light pink — rgb(233, 139, 238) in RGB and hsl(297, 74%, 74%) 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 6.19.

What is the RGB value of #E98BEE?

#E98BEE is rgb(233, 139, 238) — red 233, green 139, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E98BEE?

#E98BEE converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 42%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E98BEE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E98BEE scores 2.24:1 against white and 9.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E98BEE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E98BEE 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 6.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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