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#E200E6 Color

#E200E6 is rgb(226, 0, 230) in RGB, hsl(299, 100%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 100%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), visibly different at ΔE 10.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E200E6
HEX#E200E6
RGBrgb(226, 0, 230)
HSLhsl(299, 100%, 45%)
HSVhsv(299, 100%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 100%, 0%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(64.3% 0.297 327.4)
LABlab(53.73% 85.80 -57.17)
LCHlch(53.73% 103.10 326.33)

What #E200E6 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 #E200E6, 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.

#E200E6 Channel Values

How #E200E6 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 226 · G 0 · B 2308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 100% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 100% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 100% · Y 0% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.91:1 vs white · 5.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E200E6 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 text3.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E200E6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E200E6; 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 #E200E6

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

Shades

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How #E200E6 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#E200E6
Protanopia#6565E6
Protanomaly#A64FE6
Deuteranopia#8989E3
Deuteranomaly#B46CE4
Tritanopia#D45959
Tritanomaly#DA45A5
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #E200E6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e200e6: #E200E6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E200E6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e200e6': '#E200E6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.000, blue: 0.902)
Android XML<color name="color_e200e6">#E200E6</color>
SVG fillfill="#E200E6"

More Pink Colors

#E200E6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E200E6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E200E6?

#E200E6 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(226, 0, 230) in RGB and hsl(299, 100%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.61.

What is the RGB value of #E200E6?

#E200E6 is rgb(226, 0, 230) — red 226, green 0, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E200E6?

#E200E6 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 100%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E200E6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E200E6 scores 3.91:1 against white and 5.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E200E6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E200E6 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 10.61, which is visibly different.

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