#E228CC Color

#E228CC is rgb(226, 40, 204) in RGB, hsl(307, 76%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 82%, 10%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E228CC

HEX#E228CC

RGBrgb(226, 40, 204)

HSLhsl(307, 76%, 52%)

HSVhsv(307, 82%, 89%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 82%, 10%, 11%)

OKLCHoklch(64% 0.265 334)

LABlab(54.14% 78.56 -41.73)

LCHlch(54.14% 88.95 332.02)

What #E228CC 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 #E228CC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 9.41 Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 11.32 Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 11.53 Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 12.23 Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 14.13 Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 14.81

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

#E228CC Channel Values

How #E228CC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 226 · G 40 · B 204	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 307° · S 76% · L 52%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 307° · S 82% · V 89%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 82% · Y 10% · K 11%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.88:1 vs white · 5.41:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E228CC 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 text3.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E228CC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E228CC; 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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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #E228CC

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E228CC.

How #E228CC 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#E228CC

Protanopia#6B6BCB

Protanomaly#A858CC

Deuteranopia#8D8DC9

Deuteranomaly#B572CA

Tritanopia#D85757

Tritanomaly#DC4895

Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #E228CC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e228cc: #E228CC;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E228CC;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e228cc': '#E228CC' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.157, blue: 0.800)

Android XML<color name="color_e228cc">#E228CC</color>

SVG fillfill="#E228CC"

More Pink Colors

#E228CC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#E228CC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E228CC?

#E228CC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(226, 40, 204) in RGB and hsl(307, 76%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.41.

What is the RGB value of #E228CC?

#E228CC is rgb(226, 40, 204) — red 226, green 40, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E228CC?

#E228CC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 82%, 10%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E228CC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E228CC scores 3.88:1 against white and 5.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E228CC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E228CC 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 24.23, which is visibly different.

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