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#EB8EF6 Color

#EB8EF6 is rgb(235, 142, 246) in RGB, hsl(294, 85%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 42%, 0%, 4%) 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 6.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EB8EF6
HEX#EB8EF6
RGBrgb(235, 142, 246)
HSLhsl(294, 85%, 76%)
HSVhsv(294, 42%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 42%, 0%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(77.9% 0.172 323.2)
LABlab(71.87% 47.72 -37.47)
LCHlch(71.87% 60.67 321.86)

What #EB8EF6 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 #EB8EF6, 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 pink in the library.

#EB8EF6 Channel Values

How #EB8EF6 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 142 · B 2468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 85% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 42% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.16:1 vs white · 9.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EB8EF6 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 text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EB8EF6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EB8EF6; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #EB8EF6

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

Shades

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How #EB8EF6 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#EB8EF6
Protanopia#A3A3F6
Protanomaly#C49BF6
Deuteranopia#B4B4F4
Deuteranomaly#CCA6F5
Tritanopia#E0A0A0
Tritanomaly#E599C8
Achromatopsia#B0B0B0

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Using #EB8EF6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eb8ef6: #EB8EF6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EB8EF6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eb8ef6': '#EB8EF6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.557, blue: 0.965)
Android XML<color name="color_eb8ef6">#EB8EF6</color>
SVG fillfill="#EB8EF6"

More Pink Colors

#EB8EF6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EB8EF6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EB8EF6?

#EB8EF6 is a light pink — rgb(235, 142, 246) in RGB and hsl(294, 85%, 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 6.09.

What is the RGB value of #EB8EF6?

#EB8EF6 is rgb(235, 142, 246) — red 235, green 142, and blue 246 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EB8EF6?

#EB8EF6 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 42%, 0%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EB8EF6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EB8EF6 scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EB8EF6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EB8EF6 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 6.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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