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#E265B2 Color

#E265B2 is rgb(226, 101, 178) in RGB, hsl(323, 68%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 21%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mulberry (Crayola) (#C8509B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E265B2
HEX#E265B2
RGBrgb(226, 101, 178)
HSLhsl(323, 68%, 64%)
HSVhsv(323, 55%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 21%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(68.3% 0.177 344.9)
LABlab(60.74% 55.76 -16.69)
LCHlch(60.74% 58.20 343.34)

What #E265B2 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 #E265B2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mulberry (Crayola)#C8509BΔE 8.37Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 10.28Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 10.48Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 11.22Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 11.5Red-violet (Crayola)#C0448FΔE 11.99

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

#E265B2 Channel Values

How #E265B2 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 101 · B 1788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 68% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 55% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 21% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.12:1 vs white · 6.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E265B2 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 text3.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E265B2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E265B2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E265B2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E265B2
Complementary
#65E295
Analogous
#D365E2
Analogous
#E26573
Triadic
#B2E265
Triadic
#65B2E2
Split comp.
#73E265
Split comp.
#65E2D3

Tints & Shades of #E265B2

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

#E67ABC
#EA90C7
#EEA5D2
#F1B6DB
#F5CCE5
#F9E1F0

Shades

#DA3E9E
#C9268B
#A31F70
#811859
#5A113E
#380B26

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E265B2.

How #E265B2 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#E265B2
Protanopia#8686B1
Protanomaly#B27AB2
Deuteranopia#9D9DAF
Deuteranomaly#BD8AB0
Tritanopia#DD7373
Tritanomaly#DF6D90
Achromatopsia#929292

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E265B2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e265b2: #E265B2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E265B2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e265b2': '#E265B2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.396, blue: 0.698)
Android XML<color name="color_e265b2">#E265B2</color>
SVG fillfill="#E265B2"

More Pink Colors

#E265B2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E265B2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E265B2?

#E265B2 is a light pink — rgb(226, 101, 178) in RGB and hsl(323, 68%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mulberry (Crayola) (#C8509B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.37.

What is the RGB value of #E265B2?

#E265B2 is rgb(226, 101, 178) — red 226, green 101, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E265B2?

#E265B2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 21%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E265B2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E265B2 scores 3.12:1 against white and 6.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E265B2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E265B2 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 11.5, 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.