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#EB8CF8 Color

#EB8CF8 is rgb(235, 140, 248) in RGB, hsl(293, 89%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 44%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EB8CF8
HEX#EB8CF8
RGBrgb(235, 140, 248)
HSLhsl(293, 89%, 76%)
HSVhsv(293, 44%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 44%, 0%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(77.7% 0.177 322.6)
LABlab(71.54% 48.97 -39.07)
LCHlch(71.54% 62.64 321.42)

What #EB8CF8 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 #EB8CF8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 5.37Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 8.48Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 10.15Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 10.64Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 10.68Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 11.43

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

#EB8CF8 Channel Values

How #EB8CF8 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 235 · G 140 · B 2488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 89% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 44% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.18:1 vs white · 9.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EB8CF8 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 text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EB8CF8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EB8CF8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EB8CF8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EB8CF8
Complementary
#98F88B
Analogous
#B58BF8
Analogous
#F88BCF
Triadic
#F8EC8B
Triadic
#8BF8EC
Split comp.
#CFF88B
Split comp.
#8BF8B5

Tints & Shades of #EB8CF8

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

#EE9AF9
#F0A8FA
#F3B7FB
#F6CAFC
#F9D8FD
#FBE7FE

Shades

#E35BF5
#DB26F2
#C10DD9
#960AA9
#6B0778
#3C0443

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EB8CF8.

How #EB8CF8 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#EB8CF8
Protanopia#A2A2F8
Protanomaly#C399F8
Deuteranopia#B3B3F6
Deuteranomaly#CCA5F7
Tritanopia#E09F9F
Tritanomaly#E498C9
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EB8CF8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eb8cf8: #EB8CF8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EB8CF8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eb8cf8': '#EB8CF8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.549, blue: 0.973)
Android XML<color name="color_eb8cf8">#EB8CF8</color>
SVG fillfill="#EB8CF8"

More Pink Colors

#EB8CF8 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#EB8CF8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EB8CF8?

#EB8CF8 is a light pink — rgb(235, 140, 248) in RGB and hsl(293, 89%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.37.

What is the RGB value of #EB8CF8?

#EB8CF8 is rgb(235, 140, 248) — red 235, green 140, and blue 248 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EB8CF8?

#EB8CF8 converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 44%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EB8CF8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EB8CF8 scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EB8CF8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EB8CF8 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 5.37, 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.