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#E06CB1 Color

#E06CB1 is rgb(224, 108, 177) in RGB, hsl(324, 65%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 21%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Super Pink (#CF6BA9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E06CB1
HEX#E06CB1
RGBrgb(224, 108, 177)
HSLhsl(324, 65%, 65%)
HSVhsv(324, 52%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 21%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(68.9% 0.164 345.6)
LABlab(61.65% 51.87 -14.78)
LCHlch(61.65% 53.94 344.10)

What #E06CB1 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 #E06CB1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 6.66Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 8.01Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 8.49China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 9.59Mulberry (Crayola)#C8509BΔE 9.6Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 9.9

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

#E06CB1 Channel Values

How #E06CB1 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 108 · B 1778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 65% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 52% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 21% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.02:1 vs white · 6.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E06CB1 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 text3.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E06CB1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E06CB1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E06CB1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E06CB1
Complementary
#6CE09A
Analogous
#D46CE0
Analogous
#E06C77
Triadic
#B1E06C
Triadic
#6CB1E0
Split comp.
#77E06C
Split comp.
#6CE0D4

Tints & Shades of #E06CB1

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

#E481BC
#E892C5
#ECA7D0
#F1BCDC
#F5D1E7
#F9E2EF

Shades

#D8469D
#CA2B8A
#A42370
#7E1B56
#58133D
#370C25

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E06CB1.

How #E06CB1 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#E06CB1
Protanopia#8989B1
Protanomaly#B37FB1
Deuteranopia#9F9FAE
Deuteranomaly#BD8DAF
Tritanopia#DB7878
Tritanomaly#DD7392
Achromatopsia#949494

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E06CB1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e06cb1: #E06CB1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E06CB1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e06cb1': '#E06CB1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.424, blue: 0.694)
Android XML<color name="color_e06cb1">#E06CB1</color>
SVG fillfill="#E06CB1"

More Pink Colors

#E06CB1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E06CB1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E06CB1?

#E06CB1 is a light pink — rgb(224, 108, 177) in RGB and hsl(324, 65%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Super Pink (#CF6BA9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.66.

What is the RGB value of #E06CB1?

#E06CB1 is rgb(224, 108, 177) — red 224, green 108, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E06CB1?

#E06CB1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 21%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E06CB1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E06CB1 scores 3.02:1 against white and 6.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E06CB1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E06CB1 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 13.18, 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.