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#E274CD Color

#E274CD is rgb(226, 116, 205) in RGB, hsl(311, 65%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 49%, 9%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (#DA70D6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E274CD
HEX#E274CD
RGBrgb(226, 116, 205)
HSLhsl(311, 65%, 67%)
HSVhsv(311, 49%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 49%, 9%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.173 334.9)
LABlab(64.28% 51.96 -26.62)
LCHlch(64.28% 58.38 332.88)

What #E274CD 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 #E274CD, 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.

#E274CD Channel Values

How #E274CD 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 116 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 65% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 49% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 49% · Y 9% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.76:1 vs white · 7.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E274CD 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 text2.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E274CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E274CD; 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 #E274CD

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E274CD.

How #E274CD 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#E274CD
Protanopia#8F8FCD
Protanomaly#B685CD
Deuteranopia#A3A3CB
Deuteranomaly#C093CC
Tritanopia#DB8484
Tritanomaly#DE7EA6
Achromatopsia#9C9C9C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E274CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e274cd: #E274CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E274CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e274cd': '#E274CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.455, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_e274cd">#E274CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#E274CD"

More Pink Colors

#E274CD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E274CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E274CD?

#E274CD is a light pink — rgb(226, 116, 205) in RGB and hsl(311, 65%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (#DA70D6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.66.

What is the RGB value of #E274CD?

#E274CD is rgb(226, 116, 205) — red 226, green 116, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E274CD?

#E274CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 49%, 9%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E274CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E274CD scores 2.76:1 against white and 7.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E274CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E274CD 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 7.66, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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