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#E066EB Color

#E066EB is rgb(224, 102, 235) in RGB, hsl(295, 77%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 57%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E066EB
HEX#E066EB
RGBrgb(224, 102, 235)
HSLhsl(295, 77%, 66%)
HSVhsv(295, 57%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 57%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.218 324.3)
LABlab(62.63% 61.44 -45.92)
LCHlch(62.63% 76.70 323.23)

What #E066EB 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 #E066EB, 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.

#E066EB Channel Values

How #E066EB 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 102 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 77% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 57% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.89:1 vs white · 7.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E066EB 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 text2.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E066EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E066EB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #E066EB

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.

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How #E066EB 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#E066EB
Protanopia#8686EB
Protanomaly#B17AEB
Deuteranopia#9D9DE9
Deuteranomaly#BB8AEA
Tritanopia#D48181
Tritanomaly#D977B5
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #E066EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e066eb: #E066EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E066EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e066eb': '#E066EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.400, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_e066eb">#E066EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E066EB"

More Pink Colors

#E066EB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E066EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E066EB?

#E066EB is a light pink — rgb(224, 102, 235) in RGB and hsl(295, 77%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.76.

What is the RGB value of #E066EB?

#E066EB is rgb(224, 102, 235) — red 224, green 102, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E066EB?

#E066EB converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 57%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E066EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E066EB scores 2.89:1 against white and 7.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E066EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E066EB 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 11.37, which is visibly different.

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