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#E22CAF Color

#E22CAF is rgb(226, 44, 175) in RGB, hsl(317, 76%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 23%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E22CAF
HEX#E22CAF
RGBrgb(226, 44, 175)
HSLhsl(317, 76%, 53%)
HSVhsv(317, 81%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 23%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(62.8% 0.244 342.6)
LABlab(53.30% 75.00 -26.23)
LCHlch(53.30% 79.46 340.72)

What #E22CAF 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 #E22CAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 8.05Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 11.76Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 12.47Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 13.05Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 13.21Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 13.4

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

#E22CAF Channel Values

How #E22CAF 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 44 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 76% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 81% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 23% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.03:1 vs white · 5.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E22CAF 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 text4.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E22CAF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E22CAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E22CAF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E22CAF
Complementary
#2CE260
Analogous
#BB2CE2
Analogous
#E22C54
Triadic
#AFE22C
Triadic
#2CAFE2
Split comp.
#54E22C
Split comp.
#2CE2BB

Tints & Shades of #E22CAF

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

#E647B9
#EA66C5
#EE81CF
#F2A1DB
#F6BCE5
#FADBF1

Shades

#CE1C9C
#AF1884
#90146C
#700F55
#510B3D
#310725

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E22CAF.

How #E22CAF 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#E22CAF
Protanopia#6C6CAE
Protanomaly#A959AF
Deuteranopia#8D8DAB
Deuteranomaly#B673AD
Tritanopia#DB4E4E
Tritanomaly#DE4380
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E22CAF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e22caf: #E22CAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E22CAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e22caf': '#E22CAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.173, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_e22caf">#E22CAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E22CAF"

More Pink Colors

#E22CAF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E22CAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E22CAF?

#E22CAF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(226, 44, 175) in RGB and hsl(317, 76%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.05.

What is the RGB value of #E22CAF?

#E22CAF is rgb(226, 44, 175) — red 226, green 44, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E22CAF?

#E22CAF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 23%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E22CAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E22CAF scores 4.03:1 against white and 5.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E22CAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E22CAF 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 15.61, which is visibly different.

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