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#E316A3 Color

#E316A3 is rgb(227, 22, 163) in RGB, hsl(319, 82%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 90%, 28%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E316A3
HEX#E316A3
RGBrgb(227, 22, 163)
HSLhsl(319, 82%, 49%)
HSVhsv(319, 90%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 90%, 28%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(61.4% 0.252 346.1)
LABlab(51.71% 78.06 -21.59)
LCHlch(51.71% 80.99 344.54)

What #E316A3 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 #E316A3, 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.

#E316A3 Channel Values

How #E316A3 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 227 · G 22 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 82% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 90% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 90% · Y 28% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.28:1 vs white · 4.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E316A3 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 text4.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E316A3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E316A3; 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 #E316A3

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 #E316A3 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#E316A3
Protanopia#6868A2
Protanomaly#A853A3
Deuteranopia#8B8B9F
Deuteranomaly#B56FA0
Tritanopia#DD4141
Tritanomaly#DF3575
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #E316A3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e316a3: #E316A3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E316A3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e316a3': '#E316A3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.890, green: 0.086, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_e316a3">#E316A3</color>
SVG fillfill="#E316A3"

More Pink Colors

#E316A3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E316A3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E316A3?

#E316A3 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(227, 22, 163) in RGB and hsl(319, 82%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.44.

What is the RGB value of #E316A3?

#E316A3 is rgb(227, 22, 163) — red 227, green 22, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E316A3?

#E316A3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 90%, 28%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E316A3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E316A3 scores 4.28:1 against white and 4.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E316A3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E316A3 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 13.1, which is visibly different.

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