Palettes / Colors / #E486FE
#E486FE — Light Vivid Purple
#E486FE 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 #E486FE 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.
#E486FE is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A0FE86; it also sits naturally between #A886FE and #FE86DC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E486FE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 228, 134, 254 |
| HSL | 287°, 98%, 76% |
| HSV | 287°, 47%, 100% |
| CMYK | 10%, 47%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 58.41, 40.70, 98.54 |
| Yxy | 40.70, 0.2955, 0.2059 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.97, 54.55, -45.24 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.80, 56.07, -52.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 53% · Blue 100%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 47% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E486FE
.text { color: #E486FE; }
.background { background-color: #E486FE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E486FE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(228, 134, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(287, 98%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E486FE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(228, 134, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E486FE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(228, 134, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E486FE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E486FE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A0FE86:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E486FE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E486FE
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 #E486FE: ·
How #E486FE 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 #E486FE 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 #E486FE?
#E486FE is Light Vivid Purple, a purple color (RGB 228, 134, 254). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E486FE?
#E486FE is RGB 228, 134, 254 — HSL 287°, 98%, 76% — CMYK 10%, 47%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #E486FE?
Its complement is #A0FE86; analogous partners are #A886FE and #FE86DC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E486FE for text?
Black text on #E486FE has a contrast ratio of 9.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.30:1.