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#E98DFC Color

#E98DFC is rgb(233, 141, 252) in RGB, hsl(290, 95%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 44%, 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 6.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E98DFC
HEX#E98DFC
RGBrgb(233, 141, 252)
HSLhsl(290, 95%, 77%)
HSVhsv(290, 44%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 44%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(77.8% 0.179 320.6)
LABlab(71.64% 48.43 -41.10)
LCHlch(71.64% 63.52 319.68)

What #E98DFC 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 #E98DFC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 6.97Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 10.19Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 10.35Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 11.92Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 12Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 13.48

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

#E98DFC Channel Values

How #E98DFC 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 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 290° · S 95% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 290° · S 44% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.17:1 vs white · 9.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E98DFC 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 text9.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E98DFC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E98DFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E98DFC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E98DFC
Complementary
#9FFC8D
Analogous
#B28DFC
Analogous
#FC8DD7
Triadic
#FCE98D
Triadic
#8DFCE9
Split comp.
#D7FC8D
Split comp.
#8DFCB2

Tints & Shades of #E98DFC

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

#EC9CFC
#EFAAFD
#F2B9FD
#F5C8FE
#F8D7FE
#FAE6FE

Shades

#E05BFB
#D624F9
#C006E5
#9204AE
#68037C
#3A0246

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E98DFC.

How #E98DFC 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#E98DFC
Protanopia#A2A2FC
Protanomaly#C29AFC
Deuteranopia#B2B2FA
Deuteranomaly#CBA5FB
Tritanopia#DDA1A1
Tritanomaly#E299CC
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E98DFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e98dfc: #E98DFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E98DFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e98dfc': '#E98DFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.553, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_e98dfc">#E98DFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E98DFC"

More Pink Colors

#E98DFC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E98DFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E98DFC?

#E98DFC is a light pink — rgb(233, 141, 252) in RGB and hsl(290, 95%, 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 6.97.

What is the RGB value of #E98DFC?

#E98DFC is rgb(233, 141, 252) — red 233, green 141, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E98DFC?

#E98DFC converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 44%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E98DFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E98DFC scores 2.17:1 against white and 9.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E98DFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E98DFC 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 6.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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