Barbie Pink (#E0218A)

The hex code for Barbie Pink is #E0218A. It is rgb(224, 33, 138) in RGB, hsl(327, 75%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 85%, 38%, 12%) in CMYK — a mid-tone pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E0218A

HEX#E0218A

RGBrgb(224, 33, 138)

HSLhsl(327, 75%, 50%)

HSVhsv(327, 85%, 88%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 85%, 38%, 12%)

OKLCHoklch(60.3% 0.232 354.2)

LABlab(50.94% 73.90 -7.89)

LCHlch(50.94% 74.32 353.91)

Colors Closest to Barbie Pink

Barbie Pink is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Vivid Cerise#DA1D81ΔE 3.55 Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 4.64 Deep Cerise#DA3287ΔE 5.87 Mexican Pink#E4007CΔE 8.25 Artist's Purple#C71585ΔE 9.5 Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 9.57

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

#E0218A Channel Values

How Barbie Pink breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 224 · G 33 · B 138	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 327° · S 75% · L 50%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 327° · S 85% · V 88%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 85% · Y 38% · K 12%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.42:1 vs white · 4.75:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Barbie Pink 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.

TextWhite text4.42:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.75:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Barbie Pink

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Barbie Pink

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 Barbie Pink 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#E0218A

Protanopia#686889

Protanomaly#A6558A

Deuteranopia#8B8B85

Deuteranomaly#B36F87

Tritanopia#DC3C3C

Tritanomaly#DE3365

Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #E0218A in Code

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

CSS custom property--barbie-pink: #E0218A;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E0218A;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'barbie-pink': '#E0218A' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.129, blue: 0.541)

Android XML<color name="barbie_pink">#E0218A</color>

SVG fillfill="#E0218A"

More Pink Colors

Barbie Pink sits in the pinkfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

e085a3 e0115f e085dd e0004b e12afb df00ff e1ade1 dec9de e22ce2 de6fa1 e29cd2 de5d83 e9aae7 f3d2f2 fba0e3 ff0fff ff8aff fff5f8 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0

#E0218A Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Barbie Pink?

The hex code for Barbie Pink is #E0218A. That is rgb(224, 33, 138) in RGB, hsl(327, 75%, 50%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 85%, 38%, 12%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #E0218A?

#E0218A is rgb(224, 33, 138) — red 224, green 33, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E0218A?

#E0218A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 85%, 38%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E0218A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E0218A scores 4.42:1 against white and 4.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E0218A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E0218A 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 9.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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