#E893E2

A color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family

#e893e2 is a color in the Purple, Crimson, Magenta family: RGB(232, 147, 226), HSL(304°, 65%, 74%), CMYK(0%, 37%, 3%, 9%). Closest named color: plum. Contrast is 2.16:1 on white and 9.7:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#e893e2
RGBrgb(232 147 226)
RGB (legacy)rgb(232, 147, 226)
RGB %rgb(91% 58% 89%)
HSLhsl(304 65% 74%)
HSV / HSBhsv(304, 37%, 91%)
HWBhwb(304 58% 9%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 37%, 3%, 9%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(71.88 41.58 -26.58)
LCHlch(71.88 49.35 327.41)
OKLaboklab(0.7754 0.123 -0.0728)
OKLCHoklch(0.7754 0.1429 329.36)
Decimal15242210

Properties

Color TonePurple, Crimson, Magenta
Closest named colorplum ΔE 3.7
Closest web-safe color#ff99cc
Hue304°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)65% / 37%
Lightness (HSL)74%
Brightness or Value (HSV)91%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)71% / 67%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.4351
Red / Green / Blue232 / 147 / 226

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
2.16:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
9.70:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 42.3 / -59.9 · As background with white / black text: Lc -47 / 61.6

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #e893e2;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(77.54% 0.1429 329.36);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(232 147 226 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#e893e2] text-[#e893e2] border-[#e893e2]">