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#E05CD1 Color

#E05CD1 is rgb(224, 92, 209) in RGB, hsl(307, 68%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 7%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.07. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E05CD1
HEX#E05CD1
RGBrgb(224, 92, 209)
HSLhsl(307, 68%, 62%)
HSVhsv(307, 59%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 7%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(68.2% 0.211 332.3)
LABlab(60.00% 62.39 -35.47)
LCHlch(60.00% 71.76 330.38)

What #E05CD1 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 #E05CD1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 7.07Deep Fuchsia#C154C1ΔE 10.03Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 10.4Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 13.25Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 13.28Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 13.63

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

#E05CD1 Channel Values

How #E05CD1 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 2098-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 307° · S 68% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 307° · S 59% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 59% · Y 7% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.17:1 vs white · 6.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E05CD1 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 text3.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E05CD1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E05CD1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E05CD1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E05CD1
Complementary
#5CE06C
Analogous
#AD5CE0
Analogous
#E05C8F
Triadic
#D1E05C
Triadic
#5CD1E0
Split comp.
#8FE05C
Split comp.
#5CE0AD

Tints & Shades of #E05CD1

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

#E472D7
#E887DD
#EC9CE3
#F1B6EA
#F5CCF0
#F9E1F6

Shades

#D93AC7
#C125AF
#9F1E90
#7C1871
#5A1151
#330A2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E05CD1.

How #E05CD1 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#E05CD1
Protanopia#8080D1
Protanomaly#AF73D1
Deuteranopia#9999CE
Deuteranomaly#BA85CF
Tritanopia#D77474
Tritanomaly#DB6BA2
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E05CD1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e05cd1: #E05CD1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E05CD1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e05cd1': '#E05CD1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.361, blue: 0.820)
Android XML<color name="color_e05cd1">#E05CD1</color>
SVG fillfill="#E05CD1"

More Pink Colors

#E05CD1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E05CD1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E05CD1?

#E05CD1 is a light pink — rgb(224, 92, 209) in RGB and hsl(307, 68%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.07.

What is the RGB value of #E05CD1?

#E05CD1 is rgb(224, 92, 209) — red 224, green 92, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E05CD1?

#E05CD1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 7%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E05CD1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E05CD1 scores 3.17:1 against white and 6.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E05CD1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E05CD1 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 10.4, 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.