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#E179F1 Color

#E179F1 is rgb(225, 121, 241) in RGB, hsl(292, 81%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 50%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E179F1
HEX#E179F1
RGBrgb(225, 121, 241)
HSLhsl(292, 81%, 71%)
HSVhsv(292, 50%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 50%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(73.6% 0.196 322.1)
LABlab(66.36% 54.01 -43.39)
LCHlch(66.36% 69.28 321.22)

What #E179F1 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 #E179F1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 7.62Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 9.9Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 10.08Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 10.74Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 11.76Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 12.07

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

#E179F1 Channel Values

How #E179F1 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 121 · B 2418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 81% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 50% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 50% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.56:1 vs white · 8.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E179F1 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 text2.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E179F1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E179F1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E179F1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E179F1
Complementary
#89F179
Analogous
#A579F1
Analogous
#F179C5
Triadic
#F1E179
Triadic
#79F1E1
Split comp.
#C5F179
Split comp.
#79F1A5

Tints & Shades of #E179F1

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

#E58CF3
#E99EF5
#EDB1F7
#F1BEF8
#F5D1FA
#F9E3FC

Shades

#D74BEC
#CD21E8
#AB14C2
#861098
#5D0B6A
#390741

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E179F1.

How #E179F1 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#E179F1
Protanopia#9292F1
Protanomaly#B789F1
Deuteranopia#A5A5EF
Deuteranomaly#C095F0
Tritanopia#D59090
Tritanomaly#DA87BF
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E179F1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e179f1: #E179F1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E179F1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e179f1': '#E179F1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.475, blue: 0.945)
Android XML<color name="color_e179f1">#E179F1</color>
SVG fillfill="#E179F1"

More Pink Colors

#E179F1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E179F1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E179F1?

#E179F1 is a light pink — rgb(225, 121, 241) in RGB and hsl(292, 81%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.62.

What is the RGB value of #E179F1?

#E179F1 is rgb(225, 121, 241) — red 225, green 121, and blue 241 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E179F1?

#E179F1 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 50%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E179F1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E179F1 scores 2.56:1 against white and 8.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E179F1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E179F1 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 7.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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