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#E12DBD Color

#E12DBD is rgb(225, 45, 189) in RGB, hsl(312, 75%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 80%, 16%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E12DBD
HEX#E12DBD
RGBrgb(225, 45, 189)
HSLhsl(312, 75%, 53%)
HSVhsv(312, 80%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 80%, 16%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(63.3% 0.251 338.1)
LABlab(53.73% 75.81 -33.74)
LCHlch(53.73% 82.98 336.01)

What #E12DBD 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 #E12DBD, 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.

#E12DBD Channel Values

How #E12DBD 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 225 · G 45 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 75% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 80% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 80% · Y 16% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.95:1 vs white · 5.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E12DBD 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 text3.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E12DBD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E12DBD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E12DBD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #E12DBD

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E12DBD.

How #E12DBD 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#E12DBD
Protanopia#6C6CBC
Protanomaly#A859BD
Deuteranopia#8D8DBA
Deuteranomaly#B573BB
Tritanopia#D95353
Tritanomaly#DC478A
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E12DBD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e12dbd: #E12DBD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E12DBD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e12dbd': '#E12DBD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.176, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_e12dbd">#E12DBD</color>
SVG fillfill="#E12DBD"

More Pink Colors

#E12DBD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E12DBD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E12DBD?

#E12DBD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(225, 45, 189) in RGB and hsl(312, 75%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.56.

What is the RGB value of #E12DBD?

#E12DBD is rgb(225, 45, 189) — red 225, green 45, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E12DBD?

#E12DBD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 80%, 16%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E12DBD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E12DBD scores 3.95:1 against white and 5.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E12DBD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E12DBD 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 22.35, which is visibly different.

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