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#E23CFB Color

#E23CFB is rgb(226, 60, 251) in RGB, hsl(292, 96%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 76%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phlox (#DF00FF), visibly different at ΔE 12.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E23CFB
HEX#E23CFB
RGBrgb(226, 60, 251)
HSLhsl(292, 96%, 61%)
HSVhsv(292, 76%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 76%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(67.8% 0.282 322)
LABlab(58.05% 79.04 -62.02)
LCHlch(58.05% 100.46 321.88)

What #E23CFB 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 #E23CFB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#E23CFB Channel Values

How #E23CFB 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 60 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 96% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 76% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 76% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.35:1 vs white · 6.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E23CFB 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 text3.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E23CFB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E23CFB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E23CFB; 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 #E23CFB

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 #E23CFB.

How #E23CFB 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#E23CFB
Protanopia#7272FB
Protanomaly#AA61FB
Deuteranopia#9191F9
Deuteranomaly#B778FA
Tritanopia#D27070
Tritanomaly#D85FB9
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E23CFB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e23cfb: #E23CFB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E23CFB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e23cfb': '#E23CFB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.235, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_e23cfb">#E23CFB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E23CFB"

More Pink Colors

#E23CFB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E23CFB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E23CFB?

#E23CFB is a light pink — rgb(226, 60, 251) in RGB and hsl(292, 96%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phlox (#DF00FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.46.

What is the RGB value of #E23CFB?

#E23CFB is rgb(226, 60, 251) — red 226, green 60, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E23CFB?

#E23CFB converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 76%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E23CFB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E23CFB scores 3.35:1 against white and 6.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E23CFB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E23CFB 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 14.74, which is visibly different.

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