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#E279CB Color

#E279CB is rgb(226, 121, 203) in RGB, hsl(313, 64%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 10%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E279CB
HEX#E279CB
RGBrgb(226, 121, 203)
HSLhsl(313, 64%, 68%)
HSVhsv(313, 46%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 10%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(72% 0.163 336)
LABlab(65.16% 49.37 -24.15)
LCHlch(65.16% 54.96 333.93)

What #E279CB 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 #E279CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 9.4Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 9.77Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 10.69Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 11.04Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 11.55Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 11.88

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

#E279CB Channel Values

How #E279CB 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 121 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 64% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 46% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 10% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.68:1 vs white · 7.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E279CB 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 text2.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E279CB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E279CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E279CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E279CB
Complementary
#79E290
Analogous
#C479E2
Analogous
#E27997
Triadic
#CBE279
Triadic
#79CBE2
Split comp.
#97E279
Split comp.
#79E2C4

Tints & Shades of #E279CB

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

#E58AD1
#EA9FDA
#EEB0E0
#F1C0E7
#F5D1ED
#F9E6F5

Shades

#D954BC
#D12EAE
#AB268E
#821C6C
#5C144C
#360C2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E279CB.

How #E279CB 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#E279CB
Protanopia#9292CB
Protanomaly#B889CB
Deuteranopia#A6A6C9
Deuteranomaly#C196CA
Tritanopia#DB8787
Tritanomaly#DE82A7
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

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Using #E279CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e279cb: #E279CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E279CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e279cb': '#E279CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.475, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_e279cb">#E279CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E279CB"

More Pink Colors

#E279CB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E279CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E279CB?

#E279CB is a light pink — rgb(226, 121, 203) in RGB and hsl(313, 64%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.4.

What is the RGB value of #E279CB?

#E279CB is rgb(226, 121, 203) — red 226, green 121, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E279CB?

#E279CB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 10%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E279CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E279CB scores 2.68:1 against white and 7.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E279CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E279CB 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 10.69, which is visibly different.

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