#E9A3FA Color
#E9A3FA is rgb(233, 163, 250) in RGB, hsl(288, 90%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 35%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E9A3FArgb(233, 163, 250)hsl(288, 90%, 81%)hsv(288, 35%, 98%)cmyk(7%, 35%, 0%, 2%)oklch(81.2% 0.14 319.6)lab(76.18% 37.25 -33.03)lch(76.18% 49.79 318.44)What #E9A3FA 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 #E9A3FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E9A3FA Channel Values
How #E9A3FA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 233 · G 163 · B 250 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 288° · S 90% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 288° · S 35% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 35% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.89:1 vs white · 11.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9A3FA 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.
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Colors That Go With #E9A3FA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9A3FA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E9A3FA
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 #E9A3FA 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.
#E9A3FA#B2B2FA#CAACFA#BEBEF9#D1B4F9#DFB1B1#E3ACD2#BCBCBCUsing #E9A3FA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e9a3fa: #E9A3FA;background-color: #E9A3FA;colors: { 'color-e9a3fa': '#E9A3FA' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.639, blue: 0.980)<color name="color_e9a3fa">#E9A3FA</color>fill="#E9A3FA"More Purple Colors
#E9A3FA sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E9A3FA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E9A3FA?
#E9A3FA is a lightest purple — rgb(233, 163, 250) in RGB and hsl(288, 90%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Brilliant Lavender (#F1A7FE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.34.
What is the RGB value of #E9A3FA?
#E9A3FA is rgb(233, 163, 250) — red 233, green 163, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E9A3FA?
#E9A3FA converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 35%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E9A3FA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E9A3FA scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E9A3FA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E9A3FA 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 13.34, which is visibly different.
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