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#E16BBB Color

#E16BBB is rgb(225, 107, 187) in RGB, hsl(319, 66%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 52%, 17%, 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 9.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E16BBB
HEX#E16BBB
RGBrgb(225, 107, 187)
HSLhsl(319, 66%, 65%)
HSVhsv(319, 52%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 52%, 17%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(69.3% 0.173 341.4)
LABlab(61.92% 53.71 -20.06)
LCHlch(61.92% 57.34 339.52)

What #E16BBB 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 #E16BBB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 9.98Mulberry (Crayola)#C8509BΔE 10.2Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 10.96Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 11.11Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 11.4Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 12.97

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

#E16BBB Channel Values

How #E16BBB 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 107 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 66% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 52% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 52% · Y 17% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.99:1 vs white · 7.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E16BBB 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 text2.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E16BBB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E16BBB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E16BBB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E16BBB
Complementary
#6BE190
Analogous
#CB6BE1
Analogous
#E16B80
Triadic
#BBE16B
Triadic
#6BBBE1
Split comp.
#80E16B
Split comp.
#6BE1CB

Tints & Shades of #E16BBB

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

#E580C5
#E891CD
#EDA6D6
#F1BBE0
#F5D0EA
#F9E1F1

Shades

#D945AA
#CB2A98
#A5227C
#7F1A5F
#591243
#370B29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E16BBB.

How #E16BBB 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#E16BBB
Protanopia#8989BB
Protanomaly#B37EBB
Deuteranopia#9F9FB8
Deuteranomaly#BD8DB9
Tritanopia#DB7979
Tritanomaly#DD7498
Achromatopsia#959595

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E16BBB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e16bbb: #E16BBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E16BBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e16bbb': '#E16BBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.420, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_e16bbb">#E16BBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E16BBB"

More Pink Colors

#E16BBB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E16BBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E16BBB?

#E16BBB is a light pink — rgb(225, 107, 187) in RGB and hsl(319, 66%, 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 9.98.

What is the RGB value of #E16BBB?

#E16BBB is rgb(225, 107, 187) — red 225, green 107, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E16BBB?

#E16BBB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 52%, 17%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E16BBB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E16BBB scores 2.99:1 against white and 7.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E16BBB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E16BBB 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 14.13, 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.