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#E17AC2 Color

#E17AC2 is rgb(225, 122, 194) in RGB, hsl(318, 63%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 14%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E17AC2
HEX#E17AC2
RGBrgb(225, 122, 194)
HSLhsl(318, 63%, 68%)
HSVhsv(318, 46%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 14%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(71.6% 0.154 339.6)
LABlab(64.94% 47.50 -19.45)
LCHlch(64.94% 51.33 337.73)

What #E17AC2 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 #E17AC2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 6.98Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 7.9Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 10.21Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 11.07Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 12.35Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 13.29

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

#E17AC2 Channel Values

How #E17AC2 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 122 · B 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 63% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 46% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 14% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.7:1 vs white · 7.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E17AC2 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 text2.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E17AC2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E17AC2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E17AC2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E17AC2
Complementary
#7AE199
Analogous
#CC7AE1
Analogous
#E17A8F
Triadic
#C2E17A
Triadic
#7AC2E1
Split comp.
#8FE17A
Split comp.
#7AE1CC

Tints & Shades of #E17AC2

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

#E58BCA
#E99FD3
#EDB0DB
#F1C1E2
#F5D1EA
#F9E6F4

Shades

#D855B1
#D02FA0
#AA2783
#811D63
#5B1546
#360C2A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E17AC2.

How #E17AC2 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#E17AC2
Protanopia#9393C2
Protanomaly#B789C2
Deuteranopia#A6A6BF
Deuteranomaly#C096C0
Tritanopia#DB8686
Tritanomaly#DD81A1
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E17AC2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e17ac2: #E17AC2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E17AC2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e17ac2': '#E17AC2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.478, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_e17ac2">#E17AC2</color>
SVG fillfill="#E17AC2"

More Pink Colors

#E17AC2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E17AC2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E17AC2?

#E17AC2 is a light pink — rgb(225, 122, 194) in RGB and hsl(318, 63%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.98.

What is the RGB value of #E17AC2?

#E17AC2 is rgb(225, 122, 194) — red 225, green 122, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E17AC2?

#E17AC2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 14%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E17AC2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E17AC2 scores 2.7:1 against white and 7.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E17AC2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E17AC2 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 15.62, which is visibly different.

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