#E36DEE Color
#E36DEE is rgb(227, 109, 238) in RGB, hsl(295, 79%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 54%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E36DEErgb(227, 109, 238)hsl(295, 79%, 68%)hsv(295, 54%, 93%)cmyk(5%, 54%, 0%, 7%)oklch(72.1% 0.212 324.1)lab(64.35% 59.63 -44.85)lch(64.35% 74.62 323.05)What #E36DEE 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 #E36DEE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E36DEE Channel Values
How #E36DEE 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 227 · G 109 · B 238 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 295° · S 79% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 295° · S 54% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 5% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.73:1 vs white · 7.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E36DEE 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 #E36DEE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E36DEE; 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 #E36DEE
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 #E36DEE 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.
#E36DEE#8B8BEE#B580EE#A1A1EC#BF8FED#D78787#DC7DB9#9C9C9CUsing #E36DEE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e36dee: #E36DEE;background-color: #E36DEE;colors: { 'color-e36dee': '#E36DEE' }Color(red: 0.890, green: 0.427, blue: 0.933)<color name="color_e36dee">#E36DEE</color>fill="#E36DEE"More Pink Colors
#E36DEE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E36DEE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E36DEE?
#E36DEE is a light pink — rgb(227, 109, 238) in RGB and hsl(295, 79%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.71.
What is the RGB value of #E36DEE?
#E36DEE is rgb(227, 109, 238) — red 227, green 109, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E36DEE?
#E36DEE converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 54%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E36DEE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E36DEE scores 2.73:1 against white and 7.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E36DEE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E36DEE 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 11.7, which is visibly different.
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