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#E269CA Color

#E269CA is rgb(226, 105, 202) in RGB, hsl(312, 68%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 11%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E269CA
HEX#E269CA
RGBrgb(226, 105, 202)
HSLhsl(312, 68%, 65%)
HSVhsv(312, 54%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 11%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(69.8% 0.188 335.6)
LABlab(62.19% 56.61 -28.11)
LCHlch(62.19% 63.20 333.59)

What #E269CA 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 #E269CA, 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.

#E269CA Channel Values

How #E269CA 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 105 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 68% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 54% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 11% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.95:1 vs white · 7.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E269CA 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 text2.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E269CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E269CA; 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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Tints & Shades of #E269CA

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.

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How #E269CA 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#E269CA
Protanopia#8888CA
Protanomaly#B37DCA
Deuteranopia#9F9FC7
Deuteranomaly#BD8CC8
Tritanopia#DA7B7B
Tritanomaly#DD74A1
Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #E269CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e269ca: #E269CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E269CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e269ca': '#E269CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.412, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_e269ca">#E269CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#E269CA"

More Pink Colors

#E269CA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E269CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E269CA?

#E269CA is a light pink — rgb(226, 105, 202) in RGB and hsl(312, 68%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.04.

What is the RGB value of #E269CA?

#E269CA is rgb(226, 105, 202) — red 226, green 105, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E269CA?

#E269CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 11%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E269CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E269CA scores 2.95:1 against white and 7.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E269CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E269CA 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 7.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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