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#E98DFB Color

#E98DFB is rgb(233, 141, 251) in RGB, hsl(290, 93%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 44%, 0%, 2%) 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 6.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E98DFB
HEX#E98DFB
RGBrgb(233, 141, 251)
HSLhsl(290, 93%, 77%)
HSVhsv(290, 44%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 44%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(77.8% 0.178 320.9)
LABlab(71.60% 48.29 -40.61)
LCHlch(71.60% 63.10 319.93)

What #E98DFB 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 #E98DFB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 6.75Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 9.97Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 10.02Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 11.59Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 11.75Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 13.11

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

#E98DFB Channel Values

How #E98DFB 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 141 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 93% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 44% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.17:1 vs white · 9.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E98DFB 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 text2.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E98DFB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E98DFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E98DFB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E98DFB
Complementary
#A0FB8E
Analogous
#B28EFB
Analogous
#FB8ED7
Triadic
#FBE98E
Triadic
#8EFBE9
Split comp.
#D7FB8E
Split comp.
#8EFBB2

Tints & Shades of #E98DFB

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

#EC9DFB
#EFABFC
#F1BAFD
#F4C9FD
#F7D8FE
#FAE6FE

Shades

#DF5DF9
#D426F7
#BE08E2
#9106AC
#67047B
#3A0245

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E98DFB.

How #E98DFB 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#E98DFB
Protanopia#A2A2FB
Protanomaly#C29AFB
Deuteranopia#B2B2F9
Deuteranomaly#CBA5FA
Tritanopia#DDA1A1
Tritanomaly#E299CB
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E98DFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e98dfb: #E98DFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E98DFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e98dfb': '#E98DFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.553, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_e98dfb">#E98DFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E98DFB"

More Pink Colors

#E98DFB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E98DFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E98DFB?

#E98DFB is a light pink — rgb(233, 141, 251) in RGB and hsl(290, 93%, 77%) 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 6.75.

What is the RGB value of #E98DFB?

#E98DFB is rgb(233, 141, 251) — red 233, green 141, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E98DFB?

#E98DFB converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 44%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E98DFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E98DFB scores 2.17:1 against white and 9.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E98DFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E98DFB 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 6.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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