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#EA8FA1 Color

#EA8FA1 is rgb(234, 143, 161) in RGB, hsl(348, 68%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 39%, 31%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EA8FA1
HEX#EA8FA1
RGBrgb(234, 143, 161)
HSLhsl(348, 68%, 74%)
HSVhsv(348, 39%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 39%, 31%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(74.9% 0.112 7.3)
LABlab(69.58% 36.93 5.99)
LCHlch(69.58% 37.41 9.21)

What #EA8FA1 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 #EA8FA1, 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 red in the library.

#EA8FA1 Channel Values

How #EA8FA1 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 234 · G 143 · B 1618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 348° · S 68% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 348° · S 39% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 39% · Y 31% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.35:1 vs white · 8.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EA8FA1 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 text2.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EA8FA1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EA8FA1; 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 #EA8FA1

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 #EA8FA1 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#EA8FA1
Protanopia#A3A3A0
Protanomaly#C49CA1
Deuteranopia#B4B49E
Deuteranomaly#CCA69F
Tritanopia#E99191
Tritanomaly#E99098
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EA8FA1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ea8fa1: #EA8FA1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EA8FA1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ea8fa1': '#EA8FA1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.561, blue: 0.631)
Android XML<color name="color_ea8fa1">#EA8FA1</color>
SVG fillfill="#EA8FA1"

More Red Colors

#EA8FA1 sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EA8FA1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EA8FA1?

#EA8FA1 is a light red — rgb(234, 143, 161) in RGB and hsl(348, 68%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mauvelous (#EF98AA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.42.

What is the RGB value of #EA8FA1?

#EA8FA1 is rgb(234, 143, 161) — red 234, green 143, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EA8FA1?

#EA8FA1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 39%, 31%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EA8FA1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EA8FA1 scores 2.35:1 against white and 8.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EA8FA1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EA8FA1 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 13.03, which is visibly different.

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