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#E32BCB Color

#E32BCB is rgb(227, 43, 203) in RGB, hsl(308, 77%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 11%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E32BCB
HEX#E32BCB
RGBrgb(227, 43, 203)
HSLhsl(308, 77%, 53%)
HSVhsv(308, 81%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 11%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(64.2% 0.262 334.5)
LABlab(54.49% 78.06 -40.58)
LCHlch(54.49% 87.98 332.53)

What #E32BCB 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 #E32BCB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 9.8Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 10.31Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 11.14Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 11.34Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 13.67Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 14.1

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

#E32BCB Channel Values

How #E32BCB 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 43 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 308° · S 77% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 308° · S 81% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 11% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.84:1 vs white · 5.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E32BCB 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 text3.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E32BCB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E32BCB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E32BCB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E32BCB
Complementary
#2BE343
Analogous
#A02BE3
Analogous
#E32B6F
Triadic
#CBE32B
Triadic
#2BCBE3
Split comp.
#6FE32B
Split comp.
#2BE3A0

Tints & Shades of #E32BCB

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

#E746D1
#EB66D9
#EF81E0
#F3A0E8
#F6BBEE
#FADBF6

Shades

#D01BB8
#B0179C
#901380
#710F64
#510B48
#32062C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E32BCB.

How #E32BCB 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#E32BCB
Protanopia#6C6CCA
Protanomaly#A959CB
Deuteranopia#8E8EC8
Deuteranomaly#B673C9
Tritanopia#D95757
Tritanomaly#DD4994
Achromatopsia#828282

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E32BCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e32bcb: #E32BCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E32BCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e32bcb': '#E32BCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.890, green: 0.169, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_e32bcb">#E32BCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E32BCB"

More Pink Colors

#E32BCB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E32BCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E32BCB?

#E32BCB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(227, 43, 203) in RGB and hsl(308, 77%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.8.

What is the RGB value of #E32BCB?

#E32BCB is rgb(227, 43, 203) — red 227, green 43, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E32BCB?

#E32BCB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 11%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E32BCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E32BCB scores 3.84:1 against white and 5.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E32BCB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E32BCB 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 24.06, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.