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#E05CB0 Color

#E05CB0 is rgb(224, 92, 176) in RGB, hsl(322, 68%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 21%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mulberry (Crayola) (#C8509B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E05CB0
HEX#E05CB0
RGBrgb(224, 92, 176)
HSLhsl(322, 68%, 62%)
HSVhsv(322, 59%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 21%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(66.8% 0.188 344.3)
LABlab(58.87% 58.79 -18.39)
LCHlch(58.87% 61.60 342.64)

What #E05CB0 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 #E05CB0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mulberry (Crayola)#C8509BΔE 8.06Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 10.11Red-violet (Crayola)#C0448FΔE 11.08Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 11.94Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 12.05Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 13.44

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

#E05CB0 Channel Values

How #E05CB0 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 92 · B 1768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 322° · S 68% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 322° · S 59% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 59% · Y 21% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.32:1 vs white · 6.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E05CB0 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 text3.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E05CB0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E05CB0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E05CB0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E05CB0
Complementary
#5CE08D
Analogous
#CE5CE0
Analogous
#E05C6E
Triadic
#B0E05C
Triadic
#5CB0E0
Split comp.
#6EE05C
Split comp.
#5CE0CE

Tints & Shades of #E05CB0

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

#E472BA
#E887C5
#EC9CCF
#F1B6DC
#F5CCE6
#F9E1F0

Shades

#D93A9F
#C12588
#9F1E6F
#7C1857
#5A113F
#330A24

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E05CB0.

How #E05CB0 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#E05CB0
Protanopia#8080AF
Protanomaly#AF73B0
Deuteranopia#9999AD
Deuteranomaly#BA85AE
Tritanopia#DA6B6B
Tritanomaly#DD668C
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E05CB0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e05cb0: #E05CB0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E05CB0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e05cb0': '#E05CB0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.361, blue: 0.690)
Android XML<color name="color_e05cb0">#E05CB0</color>
SVG fillfill="#E05CB0"

More Pink Colors

#E05CB0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E05CB0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E05CB0?

#E05CB0 is a light pink — rgb(224, 92, 176) in RGB and hsl(322, 68%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mulberry (Crayola) (#C8509B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.06.

What is the RGB value of #E05CB0?

#E05CB0 is rgb(224, 92, 176) — red 224, green 92, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E05CB0?

#E05CB0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 21%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E05CB0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E05CB0 scores 3.32:1 against white and 6.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E05CB0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E05CB0 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 12.05, 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.