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#E038BF Color

#E038BF is rgb(224, 56, 191) in RGB, hsl(312, 73%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 15%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E038BF
HEX#E038BF
RGBrgb(224, 56, 191)
HSLhsl(312, 73%, 55%)
HSVhsv(312, 75%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 15%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(64% 0.242 337.4)
LABlab(54.63% 72.98 -33.51)
LCHlch(54.63% 80.31 335.34)

What #E038BF 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 #E038BF, 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.

#E038BF Channel Values

How #E038BF 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 224 · G 56 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 73% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 75% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 75% · Y 15% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.83:1 vs white · 5.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E038BF 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 text3.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E038BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E038BF; 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 #E038BF

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E038BF.

How #E038BF 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#E038BF
Protanopia#6F6FBE
Protanomaly#A85EBF
Deuteranopia#8F8FBC
Deuteranomaly#B576BD
Tritanopia#D85959
Tritanomaly#DB4E8E
Achromatopsia#828282

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E038BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e038bf: #E038BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E038BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e038bf': '#E038BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.220, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_e038bf">#E038BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E038BF"

More Pink Colors

#E038BF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E038BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E038BF?

#E038BF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(224, 56, 191) in RGB and hsl(312, 73%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.35.

What is the RGB value of #E038BF?

#E038BF is rgb(224, 56, 191) — red 224, green 56, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E038BF?

#E038BF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 15%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E038BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E038BF scores 3.83:1 against white and 5.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E038BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E038BF 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 21.89, which is visibly different.

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