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#E98FEA Color

#E98FEA is rgb(233, 143, 234) in RGB, hsl(299, 68%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E98FEA
HEX#E98FEA
RGBrgb(233, 143, 234)
HSLhsl(299, 68%, 74%)
HSVhsv(299, 39%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(77.4% 0.158 326.6)
LABlab(71.42% 44.95 -31.64)
LCHlch(71.42% 54.97 324.86)

What #E98FEA 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 #E98FEA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 7.77Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 9.31Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 9.85Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 10Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 10Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 10.08

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

#E98FEA Channel Values

How #E98FEA 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 143 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 68% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 39% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.19:1 vs white · 9.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E98FEA 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 text2.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E98FEA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E98FEA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E98FEA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E98FEA
Complementary
#91EA90
Analogous
#BB90EA
Analogous
#EA90BE
Triadic
#EAE890
Triadic
#90EAE8
Split comp.
#BEEA90
Split comp.
#90EABB

Tints & Shades of #E98FEA

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

#EB9CEC
#EEAEEF
#F1BAF2
#F5CCF5
#F7D8F8
#FBEAFB

Shades

#E065E2
#D73AD9
#BA24BC
#901C92
#651467
#3B0B3C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E98FEA.

How #E98FEA 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#E98FEA
Protanopia#A3A3EA
Protanomaly#C39BEA
Deuteranopia#B3B3E8
Deuteranomaly#CBA6E9
Tritanopia#E09E9E
Tritanomaly#E498C1
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E98FEA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e98fea: #E98FEA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E98FEA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e98fea': '#E98FEA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.561, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_e98fea">#E98FEA</color>
SVG fillfill="#E98FEA"

More Pink Colors

#E98FEA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E98FEA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E98FEA?

#E98FEA is a light pink — rgb(233, 143, 234) in RGB and hsl(299, 68%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Lilac (#D891EF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.77.

What is the RGB value of #E98FEA?

#E98FEA is rgb(233, 143, 234) — red 233, green 143, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E98FEA?

#E98FEA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E98FEA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E98FEA scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E98FEA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E98FEA 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 9.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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