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#E137DC Color

#E137DC is rgb(225, 55, 220) in RGB, hsl(302, 74%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 76%, 2%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E137DC
HEX#E137DC
RGBrgb(225, 55, 220)
HSLhsl(302, 74%, 55%)
HSVhsv(302, 76%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 76%, 2%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(65.6% 0.263 329.4)
LABlab(55.92% 76.53 -48.06)
LCHlch(55.92% 90.36 327.87)

What #E137DC 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 #E137DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 7.35Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 14.73Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 15.57Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 16.76Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 17.78Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 17.83

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

#E137DC Channel Values

How #E137DC 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 55 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 74% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 76% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 76% · Y 2% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.63:1 vs white · 5.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E137DC 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 text3.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E137DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E137DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E137DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E137DC
Complementary
#37E13D
Analogous
#9237E1
Analogous
#E13787
Triadic
#DCE137
Triadic
#37DCE1
Split comp.
#87E137
Split comp.
#37E192

Tints & Shades of #E137DC

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

#E552E0
#E96DE5
#ED87EA
#F2A6EF
#F6C1F4
#FADCF9

Shades

#D520CF
#B11BAC
#92168E
#731170
#540D52
#31072F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E137DC.

How #E137DC 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#E137DC
Protanopia#6F6FDC
Protanomaly#A95EDC
Deuteranopia#8F8FD9
Deuteranomaly#B676DA
Tritanopia#D56363
Tritanomaly#DA54A2
Achromatopsia#868686

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E137DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e137dc: #E137DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E137DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e137dc': '#E137DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.216, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_e137dc">#E137DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E137DC"

More Pink Colors

#E137DC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E137DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E137DC?

#E137DC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(225, 55, 220) in RGB and hsl(302, 74%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.35.

What is the RGB value of #E137DC?

#E137DC is rgb(225, 55, 220) — red 225, green 55, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E137DC?

#E137DC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 76%, 2%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E137DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E137DC scores 3.63:1 against white and 5.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E137DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E137DC 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 21.5, which is visibly different.

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