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#E22CB2 Color

#E22CB2 is rgb(226, 44, 178) in RGB, hsl(316, 76%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 21%, 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 9.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E22CB2
HEX#E22CB2
RGBrgb(226, 44, 178)
HSLhsl(316, 76%, 53%)
HSVhsv(316, 81%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 21%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(62.9% 0.246 341.7)
LABlab(53.41% 75.26 -27.82)
LCHlch(53.41% 80.24 339.71)

What #E22CB2 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 #E22CB2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 9.6Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 10.84Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 11.86Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 12.28Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 14.1Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 14.31

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

#E22CB2 Channel Values

How #E22CB2 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 1788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 76% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 81% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 21% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.01:1 vs white · 5.24:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E22CB2 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 text4.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E22CB2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E22CB2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E22CB2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E22CB2
Complementary
#2CE25D
Analogous
#B82CE2
Analogous
#E22C57
Triadic
#B2E22C
Triadic
#2CB2E2
Split comp.
#57E22C
Split comp.
#2CE2B8

Tints & Shades of #E22CB2

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

#E647BC
#EA66C7
#EE81D1
#F2A1DC
#F6BCE6
#FADBF2

Shades

#CE1C9F
#AF1887
#90146F
#700F56
#510B3E
#310726

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E22CB2.

How #E22CB2 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#E22CB2
Protanopia#6C6CB1
Protanomaly#A959B2
Deuteranopia#8D8DAE
Deuteranomaly#B673B0
Tritanopia#DB4F4F
Tritanomaly#DE4382
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E22CB2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e22cb2: #E22CB2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E22CB2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e22cb2': '#E22CB2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.173, blue: 0.698)
Android XML<color name="color_e22cb2">#E22CB2</color>
SVG fillfill="#E22CB2"

More Pink Colors

#E22CB2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E22CB2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E22CB2?

#E22CB2 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(226, 44, 178) in RGB and hsl(316, 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 9.6.

What is the RGB value of #E22CB2?

#E22CB2 is rgb(226, 44, 178) — red 226, green 44, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E22CB2?

#E22CB2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 21%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E22CB2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E22CB2 scores 4.01:1 against white and 5.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E22CB2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E22CB2 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 17.02, which is visibly different.

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