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#E22CDC Color

#E22CDC is rgb(226, 44, 220) in RGB, hsl(302, 76%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 3%, 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 9.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E22CDC
HEX#E22CDC
RGBrgb(226, 44, 220)
HSLhsl(302, 76%, 53%)
HSVhsv(302, 81%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 3%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(65% 0.272 329.7)
LABlab(55.14% 79.38 -49.27)
LCHlch(55.14% 93.43 328.17)

What #E22CDC 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 #E22CDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 9.58Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 16.41Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 16.44Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 17.96Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 18.36Fuchsia#FF00FFΔE 18.76

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

#E22CDC Channel Values

How #E22CDC 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 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 76% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 81% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 3% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.73:1 vs white · 5.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E22CDC 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 text3.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E22CDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E22CDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E22CDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E22CDC
Complementary
#2CE232
Analogous
#8D2CE2
Analogous
#E22C81
Triadic
#DCE22C
Triadic
#2CDCE2
Split comp.
#81E22C
Split comp.
#2CE28D

Tints & Shades of #E22CDC

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

#E647E1
#EA66E6
#EE81EA
#F2A1EF
#F6BCF4
#FADBF9

Shades

#CE1CC9
#AF18AA
#90148B
#700F6D
#510B4E
#310730

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E22CDC.

How #E22CDC 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#E22CDC
Protanopia#6C6CDC
Protanomaly#A959DC
Deuteranopia#8D8DD9
Deuteranomaly#B673DA
Tritanopia#D65E5E
Tritanomaly#DB4FA0
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E22CDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e22cdc: #E22CDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E22CDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e22cdc': '#E22CDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.173, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_e22cdc">#E22CDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E22CDC"

More Pink Colors

#E22CDC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E22CDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E22CDC?

#E22CDC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(226, 44, 220) in RGB and hsl(302, 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 9.58.

What is the RGB value of #E22CDC?

#E22CDC is rgb(226, 44, 220) — red 226, green 44, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E22CDC?

#E22CDC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 3%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E22CDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E22CDC scores 3.73:1 against white and 5.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E22CDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E22CDC 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 18.76, 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.