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#E038CF Color

#E038CF is rgb(224, 56, 207) in RGB, hsl(306, 73%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 8%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E038CF
HEX#E038CF
RGBrgb(224, 56, 207)
HSLhsl(306, 73%, 55%)
HSVhsv(306, 75%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 8%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(64.8% 0.253 332.7)
LABlab(55.28% 74.62 -41.68)
LCHlch(55.28% 85.47 330.81)

What #E038CF 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 #E038CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 7.31Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 10.35Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 13.58Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 14.23Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 15.82Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 16.88

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

#E038CF Channel Values

How #E038CF 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 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 306° · S 73% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 306° · S 75% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 75% · Y 8% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.73:1 vs white · 5.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E038CF 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 text3.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E038CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E038CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E038CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E038CF
Complementary
#38E049
Analogous
#9D38E0
Analogous
#E0387B
Triadic
#CFE038
Triadic
#38CFE0
Split comp.
#7BE038
Split comp.
#38E09D

Tints & Shades of #E038CF

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

#E453D6
#E86DDC
#EC88E2
#F1A7EA
#F5C1F0
#F9DCF7

Shades

#D421C2
#B01CA2
#921785
#731269
#540D4D
#31082C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E038CF.

How #E038CF 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#E038CF
Protanopia#6F6FCF
Protanomaly#A85ECF
Deuteranopia#8F8FCC
Deuteranomaly#B576CD
Tritanopia#D65F5F
Tritanomaly#DA5299
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E038CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e038cf: #E038CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E038CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e038cf': '#E038CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.220, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_e038cf">#E038CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E038CF"

More Pink Colors

#E038CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E038CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E038CF?

#E038CF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(224, 56, 207) in RGB and hsl(306, 73%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.31.

What is the RGB value of #E038CF?

#E038CF is rgb(224, 56, 207) — red 224, green 56, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E038CF?

#E038CF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 8%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E038CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E038CF scores 3.73:1 against white and 5.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E038CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E038CF 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 20.52, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.