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#E240CD Color

#E240CD is rgb(226, 64, 205) in RGB, hsl(308, 74%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 9%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E240CD
HEX#E240CD
RGBrgb(226, 64, 205)
HSLhsl(308, 74%, 57%)
HSVhsv(308, 72%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 9%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(65.6% 0.244 333.8)
LABlab(56.38% 72.56 -38.79)
LCHlch(56.38% 82.28 331.87)

What #E240CD 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 #E240CD, 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.

#E240CD Channel Values

How #E240CD 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 64 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 308° · S 74% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 308° · S 72% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 72% · Y 9% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.59:1 vs white · 5.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E240CD 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 text3.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E240CD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E240CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E240CD; 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
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #E240CD

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 #E240CD.

How #E240CD 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#E240CD
Protanopia#7373CD
Protanomaly#AB63CD
Deuteranopia#9292CA
Deuteranomaly#B779CB
Tritanopia#D86262
Tritanomaly#DC5699
Achromatopsia#878787

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E240CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e240cd: #E240CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E240CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e240cd': '#E240CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.251, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_e240cd">#E240CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#E240CD"

More Pink Colors

#E240CD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E240CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E240CD?

#E240CD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(226, 64, 205) in RGB and hsl(308, 74%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.58.

What is the RGB value of #E240CD?

#E240CD is rgb(226, 64, 205) — red 226, green 64, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E240CD?

#E240CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 9%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E240CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E240CD scores 3.59:1 against white and 5.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E240CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E240CD 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 19.79, which is visibly different.

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