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#E99CFC Color

#E99CFC is rgb(233, 156, 252) in RGB, hsl(288, 94%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 38%, 0%, 1%) 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 5.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E99CFC
HEX#E99CFC
RGBrgb(233, 156, 252)
HSLhsl(288, 94%, 80%)
HSVhsv(288, 38%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 38%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(80.2% 0.154 319.5)
LABlab(74.74% 41.05 -36.32)
LCHlch(74.74% 54.81 318.50)

What #E99CFC 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 #E99CFC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#E99CFC Channel Values

How #E99CFC 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 156 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 288° · S 94% · L 80%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 288° · S 38% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 38% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.98:1 vs white · 10.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E99CFC 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 text1.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E99CFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E99CFC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #E99CFC

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 #E99CFC 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#E99CFC
Protanopia#ACACFC
Protanomaly#C8A6FC
Deuteranopia#BABAFA
Deuteranomaly#CFAFFB
Tritanopia#DEACAC
Tritanomaly#E3A6D1
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

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Using #E99CFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e99cfc: #E99CFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E99CFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e99cfc': '#E99CFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.612, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_e99cfc">#E99CFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E99CFC"

More Purple Colors

#E99CFC sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E99CFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E99CFC?

#E99CFC is a lightest purple — rgb(233, 156, 252) in RGB and hsl(288, 94%, 80%) 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 5.06.

What is the RGB value of #E99CFC?

#E99CFC is rgb(233, 156, 252) — red 233, green 156, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E99CFC?

#E99CFC converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 38%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E99CFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E99CFC scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E99CFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E99CFC 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 13.28, which is visibly different.

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