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#E17FB0 Color

#E17FB0 is rgb(225, 127, 176) in RGB, hsl(330, 62%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 22%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Purple (#D982B5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E17FB0
HEX#E17FB0
RGBrgb(225, 127, 176)
HSLhsl(330, 62%, 69%)
HSVhsv(330, 44%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 44%, 22%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(71.7% 0.133 349.7)
LABlab(65.44% 43.09 -8.59)
LCHlch(65.44% 43.93 348.73)

What #E17FB0 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 #E17FB0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 5.03Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 5.31China Pink#DE6FA1ΔE 7Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 9.22Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 9.46Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 9.85

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

#E17FB0 Channel Values

How #E17FB0 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 127 · B 1768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 330° · S 62% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 330° · S 44% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 44% · Y 22% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.67:1 vs white · 7.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E17FB0 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 text2.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E17FB0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E17FB0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E17FB0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E17FB0
Complementary
#7FE1B0
Analogous
#E17FE1
Analogous
#E17F7F
Triadic
#B0E17F
Triadic
#7FB0E1
Split comp.
#7FE17F
Split comp.
#7FE1E1

Tints & Shades of #E17FB0

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

#E58FBA
#E9A0C4
#EDB1CF
#F1C5DB
#F5D6E6
#F9E6F0

Shades

#D85A99
#CF3080
#A92869
#841F52
#5F163B
#360D21

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E17FB0.

How #E17FB0 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#E17FB0
Protanopia#9696B0
Protanomaly#B98DB0
Deuteranopia#A8A8AD
Deuteranomaly#C199AE
Tritanopia#DD8686
Tritanomaly#DF8499
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E17FB0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e17fb0: #E17FB0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E17FB0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e17fb0': '#E17FB0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.498, blue: 0.690)
Android XML<color name="color_e17fb0">#E17FB0</color>
SVG fillfill="#E17FB0"

More Pink Colors

#E17FB0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E17FB0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E17FB0?

#E17FB0 is a light pink — rgb(225, 127, 176) in RGB and hsl(330, 62%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Purple (#D982B5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.03.

What is the RGB value of #E17FB0?

#E17FB0 is rgb(225, 127, 176) — red 225, green 127, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E17FB0?

#E17FB0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 22%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E17FB0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E17FB0 scores 2.67:1 against white and 7.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E17FB0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E17FB0 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 11.04, which is visibly different.

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