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#EA9FE4 Color

#EA9FE4 is rgb(234, 159, 228) in RGB, hsl(305, 64%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 32%, 3%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EA9FE4
HEX#EA9FE4
RGBrgb(234, 159, 228)
HSLhsl(305, 64%, 77%)
HSVhsv(305, 32%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 32%, 3%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(79.8% 0.125 329.5)
LABlab(74.74% 36.53 -23.32)
LCHlch(74.74% 43.34 327.45)

What #EA9FE4 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 #EA9FE4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Maximum Pink#F6A5F2ΔE 5.05Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 6.24Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 6.83Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 7.79Rich Brilliant Lavender#F1A7FEΔE 9.71Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 11.71

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

#EA9FE4 Channel Values

How #EA9FE4 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 159 · B 2288-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 64% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 32% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 32% · Y 3% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.99:1 vs white · 10.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EA9FE4 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 text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EA9FE4 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EA9FE4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EA9FE4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EA9FE4
Complementary
#9FEAA5
Analogous
#CB9FEA
Analogous
#EA9FBE
Triadic
#E4EA9F
Triadic
#9FE4EA
Split comp.
#BEEA9F
Split comp.
#9FEACB

Tints & Shades of #EA9FE4

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

#EDABE7
#EFB8EB
#F2C4EE
#F5D1F2
#F8DEF5
#FAEAF9

Shades

#E175D8
#D747CB
#C02AB4
#922089
#691762
#3B0D37

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EA9FE4.

How #EA9FE4 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#EA9FE4
Protanopia#AFAFE4
Protanomaly#C9A9E4
Deuteranopia#BCBCE2
Deuteranomaly#D0B1E3
Tritanopia#E3AAAA
Tritanomaly#E6A6C4
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EA9FE4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ea9fe4: #EA9FE4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EA9FE4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ea9fe4': '#EA9FE4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.624, blue: 0.894)
Android XML<color name="color_ea9fe4">#EA9FE4</color>
SVG fillfill="#EA9FE4"

More Pink Colors

#EA9FE4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EA9FE4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EA9FE4?

#EA9FE4 is a light pink — rgb(234, 159, 228) in RGB and hsl(305, 64%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Pink (#F6A5F2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.05.

What is the RGB value of #EA9FE4?

#EA9FE4 is rgb(234, 159, 228) — red 234, green 159, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EA9FE4?

#EA9FE4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 32%, 3%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EA9FE4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EA9FE4 scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EA9FE4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EA9FE4 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 6.24, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.