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#E1568B Color

#E1568B is rgb(225, 86, 139) in RGB, hsl(337, 70%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 62%, 38%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fandango Pink (#DE5285), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E1568B
HEX#E1568B
RGBrgb(225, 86, 139)
HSLhsl(337, 70%, 61%)
HSVhsv(337, 62%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 62%, 38%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(64.9% 0.179 359.7)
LABlab(57.06% 58.31 0.47)
LCHlch(57.06% 58.31 0.46)

What #E1568B 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 #E1568B, 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.

#E1568B Channel Values

How #E1568B 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 86 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 337° · S 70% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 337° · S 62% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 62% · Y 38% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.56:1 vs white · 5.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E1568B 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 text3.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E1568B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E1568B; 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 #E1568B

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 #E1568B 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#E1568B
Protanopia#7D7D8A
Protanomaly#AE708B
Deuteranopia#979786
Deuteranomaly#B98288
Tritanopia#DE5F5F
Tritanomaly#DF5B73
Achromatopsia#888888

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Using #E1568B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e1568b: #E1568B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E1568B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e1568b': '#E1568B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.337, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_e1568b">#E1568B</color>
SVG fillfill="#E1568B"

More Pink Colors

#E1568B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E1568B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E1568B?

#E1568B is a light pink — rgb(225, 86, 139) in RGB and hsl(337, 70%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fandango Pink (#DE5285), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.08.

What is the RGB value of #E1568B?

#E1568B is rgb(225, 86, 139) — red 225, green 86, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E1568B?

#E1568B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 62%, 38%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E1568B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E1568B scores 3.56:1 against white and 5.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E1568B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E1568B 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 13.49, which is visibly different.

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