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#E265CF Color

#E265CF is rgb(226, 101, 207) in RGB, hsl(309, 68%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 8%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E265CF
HEX#E265CF
RGBrgb(226, 101, 207)
HSLhsl(309, 68%, 64%)
HSVhsv(309, 55%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 8%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(69.5% 0.198 333.7)
LABlab(61.68% 58.94 -31.71)
LCHlch(61.68% 66.93 331.72)

What #E265CF 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 #E265CF, 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.

#E265CF Channel Values

How #E265CF 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 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 309° · S 68% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 309° · S 55% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 8% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3:1 vs white · 7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E265CF 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 text3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E265CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E265CF; 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 #E265CF

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 #E265CF.

How #E265CF 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#E265CF
Protanopia#8686CF
Protanomaly#B27ACF
Deuteranopia#9D9DCC
Deuteranomaly#BD8ACD
Tritanopia#DA7979
Tritanomaly#DD72A3
Achromatopsia#959595

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E265CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e265cf: #E265CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E265CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e265cf': '#E265CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.396, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_e265cf">#E265CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E265CF"

More Pink Colors

#E265CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E265CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E265CF?

#E265CF is a light pink — rgb(226, 101, 207) in RGB and hsl(309, 68%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.18.

What is the RGB value of #E265CF?

#E265CF is rgb(226, 101, 207) — red 226, green 101, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E265CF?

#E265CF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 8%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E265CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E265CF scores 3:1 against white and 7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E265CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E265CF 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 6.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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