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#E368AC Color

#E368AC is rgb(227, 104, 172) in RGB, hsl(327, 69%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 54%, 24%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E368AC
HEX#E368AC
RGBrgb(227, 104, 172)
HSLhsl(327, 69%, 65%)
HSVhsv(327, 54%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 54%, 24%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(68.6% 0.17 348.2)
LABlab(61.23% 54.15 -12.50)
LCHlch(61.23% 55.57 347.00)

What #E368AC 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 #E368AC, 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.

#E368AC Channel Values

How #E368AC 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 104 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 69% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · S 54% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 54% · Y 24% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.07:1 vs white · 6.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E368AC 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 text3.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E368AC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E368AC; 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 #E368AC

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 #E368AC 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#E368AC
Protanopia#8888AB
Protanomaly#B47CAC
Deuteranopia#9F9FA9
Deuteranomaly#BE8CAA
Tritanopia#DE7373
Tritanomaly#E06F8E
Achromatopsia#939393

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Using #E368AC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e368ac: #E368AC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E368AC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e368ac': '#E368AC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.890, green: 0.408, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_e368ac">#E368AC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E368AC"

More Pink Colors

#E368AC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E368AC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E368AC?

#E368AC is a light pink — rgb(227, 104, 172) in RGB and hsl(327, 69%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.96.

What is the RGB value of #E368AC?

#E368AC is rgb(227, 104, 172) — red 227, green 104, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E368AC?

#E368AC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 54%, 24%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E368AC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E368AC scores 3.07:1 against white and 6.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E368AC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E368AC 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 10.61, which is visibly different.

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