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#E085AB Color

#E085AB is rgb(224, 133, 171) in RGB, hsl(335, 59%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 24%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charm Pink (#E68FAC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E085AB
HEX#E085AB
RGBrgb(224, 133, 171)
HSLhsl(335, 59%, 70%)
HSVhsv(335, 41%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 24%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(72.4% 0.12 354)
LABlab(66.42% 39.25 -4.35)
LCHlch(66.42% 39.49 353.68)

What #E085AB 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 #E085AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 5.48Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 7.68Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 7.71Amaranth Pink#F19CBBΔE 8.53Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 8.98Vanilla Ice#F38FA9ΔE 9.28

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

#E085AB Channel Values

How #E085AB 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 133 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 335° · S 59% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 335° · S 41% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 24% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.59:1 vs white · 8.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E085AB 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 text2.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E085AB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E085AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E085AB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E085AB
Complementary
#85E0BA
Analogous
#E085D8
Analogous
#E08D85
Triadic
#ABE085
Triadic
#85ABE0
Split comp.
#85E08D
Split comp.
#85D8E0

Tints & Shades of #E085AB

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

#E496B6
#E8A6C1
#ECB6CD
#F0C6D8
#F5D6E3
#F9E7EE

Shades

#D66192
#CC3876
#AA2C61
#82214A
#5D1835
#350E1E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E085AB.

How #E085AB 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#E085AB
Protanopia#9A9AAB
Protanomaly#BA92AB
Deuteranopia#AAAAA8
Deuteranomaly#C29DA9
Tritanopia#DD8B8B
Tritanomaly#DE8899
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E085AB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e085ab: #E085AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E085AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e085ab': '#E085AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.522, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_e085ab">#E085AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E085AB"

More Pink Colors

#E085AB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E085AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E085AB?

#E085AB is a light pink — rgb(224, 133, 171) in RGB and hsl(335, 59%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charm Pink (#E68FAC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.48.

What is the RGB value of #E085AB?

#E085AB is rgb(224, 133, 171) — red 224, green 133, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E085AB?

#E085AB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 24%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E085AB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E085AB scores 2.59:1 against white and 8.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E085AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E085AB 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 9.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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