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#E22CCA Color

#E22CCA is rgb(226, 44, 202) in RGB, hsl(308, 76%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 11%, 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 9.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E22CCA
HEX#E22CCA
RGBrgb(226, 44, 202)
HSLhsl(308, 76%, 53%)
HSVhsv(308, 81%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 11%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(64.1% 0.261 334.5)
LABlab(54.35% 77.52 -40.25)
LCHlch(54.35% 87.35 332.56)

What #E22CCA 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 #E22CCA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 9.6Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 10.19Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 11.39Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 11.46Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 13.92Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 14.19

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

#E22CCA Channel Values

How #E22CCA 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 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 308° · S 76% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 308° · S 81% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 11% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.86:1 vs white · 5.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E22CCA 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 text3.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E22CCA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E22CCA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E22CCA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E22CCA
Complementary
#2CE244
Analogous
#9F2CE2
Analogous
#E22C6F
Triadic
#CAE22C
Triadic
#2CCAE2
Split comp.
#6FE22C
Split comp.
#2CE29F

Tints & Shades of #E22CCA

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

#E647D1
#EA66D9
#EE81DF
#F2A1E7
#F6BCEE
#FADBF6

Shades

#CE1CB7
#AF189B
#90147F
#700F63
#510B47
#31072C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E22CCA.

How #E22CCA 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#E22CCA
Protanopia#6C6CC9
Protanomaly#A959CA
Deuteranopia#8D8DC7
Deuteranomaly#B673C8
Tritanopia#D85858
Tritanomaly#DC4A94
Achromatopsia#828282

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E22CCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e22cca: #E22CCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E22CCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e22cca': '#E22CCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.173, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_e22cca">#E22CCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#E22CCA"

More Pink Colors

#E22CCA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E22CCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E22CCA?

#E22CCA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(226, 44, 202) in RGB and hsl(308, 76%, 53%) 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 9.6.

What is the RGB value of #E22CCA?

#E22CCA is rgb(226, 44, 202) — red 226, green 44, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E22CCA?

#E22CCA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 11%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E22CCA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E22CCA scores 3.86:1 against white and 5.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E22CCA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E22CCA 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 23.64, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.