#E27EA6 Color
#E27EA6 is rgb(226, 126, 166) in RGB, hsl(336, 63%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 44%, 27%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E27EA6rgb(226, 126, 166)hsl(336, 63%, 69%)hsv(336, 44%, 89%)cmyk(0%, 44%, 27%, 11%)oklch(71.4% 0.131 355.5)lab(65.11% 42.90 -3.40)lch(65.11% 43.04 355.48)What #E27EA6 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 #E27EA6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E27EA6 Channel Values
How #E27EA6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 226 · G 126 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 336° · S 63% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 336° · S 44% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 44% · Y 27% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.7:1 vs white · 7.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E27EA6 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.
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Colors That Go With #E27EA6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E27EA6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E27EA6
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 #E27EA6 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.
#E27EA6#9696A6#B98DA6#A8A8A3#C299A4#DF8484#E08293#9D9D9DUsing #E27EA6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e27ea6: #E27EA6;background-color: #E27EA6;colors: { 'color-e27ea6': '#E27EA6' }Color(red: 0.886, green: 0.494, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_e27ea6">#E27EA6</color>fill="#E27EA6"More Pink Colors
#E27EA6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E27EA6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E27EA6?
#E27EA6 is a light pink — rgb(226, 126, 166) in RGB and hsl(336, 63%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.72.
What is the RGB value of #E27EA6?
#E27EA6 is rgb(226, 126, 166) — red 226, green 126, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E27EA6?
#E27EA6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 44%, 27%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E27EA6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E27EA6 scores 2.7:1 against white and 7.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E27EA6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E27EA6 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 6.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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