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#E279CE Color

#E279CE is rgb(226, 121, 206) in RGB, hsl(311, 64%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 9%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E279CE
HEX#E279CE
RGBrgb(226, 121, 206)
HSLhsl(311, 64%, 68%)
HSVhsv(311, 46%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 9%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(72.1% 0.165 334.7)
LABlab(65.25% 49.73 -25.68)
LCHlch(65.25% 55.97 332.68)

What #E279CE 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 #E279CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 8.37Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 8.4Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.2Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 10.6Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 12.13Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 12.23

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

#E279CE Channel Values

How #E279CE 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 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 64% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 46% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 9% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.67:1 vs white · 7.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E279CE 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 text2.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E279CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E279CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E279CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E279CE
Complementary
#79E28C
Analogous
#C179E2
Analogous
#E2799A
Triadic
#CEE279
Triadic
#79CEE2
Split comp.
#9AE279
Split comp.
#79E2C1

Tints & Shades of #E279CE

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

#E58AD5
#EA9FDC
#EEB0E2
#F1C0E8
#F5D1EE
#F9E6F6

Shades

#D954C1
#D12EB3
#AB2693
#821C6F
#5C144F
#360C2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E279CE.

How #E279CE 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#E279CE
Protanopia#9292CE
Protanomaly#B889CE
Deuteranopia#A6A6CC
Deuteranomaly#C196CD
Tritanopia#DB8888
Tritanomaly#DE82A8
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E279CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e279ce: #E279CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E279CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e279ce': '#E279CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.475, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_e279ce">#E279CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#E279CE"

More Pink Colors

#E279CE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E279CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E279CE?

#E279CE is a light pink — rgb(226, 121, 206) in RGB and hsl(311, 64%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.37.

What is the RGB value of #E279CE?

#E279CE is rgb(226, 121, 206) — red 226, green 121, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E279CE?

#E279CE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 9%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E279CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E279CE scores 2.67:1 against white and 7.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E279CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E279CE 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 9.2, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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