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#E184EB Color

#E184EB is rgb(225, 132, 235) in RGB, hsl(294, 72%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 44%, 0%, 8%) 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 5.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E184EB
HEX#E184EB
RGBrgb(225, 132, 235)
HSLhsl(294, 72%, 72%)
HSVhsv(294, 44%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 44%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.172 323.5)
LABlab(68.26% 47.92 -37.14)
LCHlch(68.26% 60.63 322.22)

What #E184EB 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 #E184EB, 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.

#E184EB Channel Values

How #E184EB 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 132 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 72% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 44% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.41:1 vs white · 8.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E184EB 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 text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E184EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E184EB; 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 #E184EB

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 #E184EB 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#E184EB
Protanopia#9999EB
Protanomaly#BA91EB
Deuteranopia#AAAAE9
Deuteranomaly#C39CEA
Tritanopia#D79696
Tritanomaly#DB8FBE
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #E184EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e184eb: #E184EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E184EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e184eb': '#E184EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.882, green: 0.518, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_e184eb">#E184EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E184EB"

More Pink Colors

#E184EB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E184EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E184EB?

#E184EB is a light pink — rgb(225, 132, 235) in RGB and hsl(294, 72%, 72%) 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 5.58.

What is the RGB value of #E184EB?

#E184EB is rgb(225, 132, 235) — red 225, green 132, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E184EB?

#E184EB converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 44%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E184EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E184EB scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E184EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E184EB 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 5.58, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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