#E9A6F7 Color
#E9A6F7 is rgb(233, 166, 247) in RGB, hsl(290, 84%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 33%, 0%, 3%) 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 3.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E9A6F7rgb(233, 166, 247)hsl(290, 84%, 81%)hsv(290, 33%, 97%)cmyk(6%, 33%, 0%, 3%)oklch(81.6% 0.132 320.5)lab(76.74% 35.31 -30.56)lch(76.74% 46.70 319.13)What #E9A6F7 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 #E9A6F7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E9A6F7 Channel Values
How #E9A6F7 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 166 · B 247 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 290° · S 84% · L 81% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 290° · S 33% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 33% · Y 0% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.86:1 vs white · 11.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E9A6F7 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 #E9A6F7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E9A6F7; 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 #E9A6F7
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 #E9A6F7 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.
#E9A6F7#B4B4F7#CBAEF7#C0C0F6#D1B6F6#E0B3B3#E4AED2#BEBEBEUsing #E9A6F7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e9a6f7: #E9A6F7;background-color: #E9A6F7;colors: { 'color-e9a6f7': '#E9A6F7' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.651, blue: 0.969)<color name="color_e9a6f7">#E9A6F7</color>fill="#E9A6F7"More Pink Colors
#E9A6F7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E9A6F7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E9A6F7?
#E9A6F7 is a lightest pink — rgb(233, 166, 247) in RGB and hsl(290, 84%, 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 3.77.
What is the RGB value of #E9A6F7?
#E9A6F7 is rgb(233, 166, 247) — red 233, green 166, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E9A6F7?
#E9A6F7 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 33%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E9A6F7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E9A6F7 scores 1.86:1 against white and 11.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E9A6F7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E9A6F7 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 10.5, which is visibly different.
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