Palettes / Colors / #E293FD
#E293FD — Light Vivid Purple
#E293FD is a purple color we call Light Vivid Purple, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the purple family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #E293FD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#E293FD is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #ACFD91; it also sits naturally between #AC91FD and #FD91E2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E293FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 226, 147, 253 |
| HSL | 285°, 96%, 78% |
| HSV | 285°, 42%, 99% |
| CMYK | 11%, 42%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 59.53, 44.13, 98.31 |
| Yxy | 44.13, 0.2947, 0.2185 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.31, 47.13, -41.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.43, 48.00, -46.58 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 58% · Blue 99%
Cyan 11% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E293FD
.text { color: #E293FD; }
.background { background-color: #E293FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E293FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(226, 147, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 96%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E293FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(226, 147, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E293FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(226, 147, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E293FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E293FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ACFD91:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.14:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.83:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E293FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E293FD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #E293FD: ·
How #E293FD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #E293FD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #E293FD?
#E293FD is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 226, 147, 253). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E293FD?
#E293FD is RGB 226, 147, 253 — HSL 285°, 96%, 78% — CMYK 11%, 42%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #E293FD?
Its complement is #ACFD91; analogous partners are #AC91FD and #FD91E2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E293FD for text?
Black text on #E293FD has a contrast ratio of 9.83:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.14:1.