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#E378AF Color

#E378AF is rgb(227, 120, 175) in RGB, hsl(329, 66%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 23%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is China Pink (#DE6FA1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E378AF
HEX#E378AF
RGBrgb(227, 120, 175)
HSLhsl(329, 66%, 68%)
HSVhsv(329, 47%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 23%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(70.9% 0.146 349.4)
LABlab(64.29% 47.05 -9.68)
LCHlch(64.29% 48.04 348.37)

What #E378AF 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 #E378AF, 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.

#E378AF Channel Values

How #E378AF 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 120 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 66% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 47% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 23% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.77:1 vs white · 7.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E378AF 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 text2.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E378AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E378AF; 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 #E378AF

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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Shades

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How #E378AF 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#E378AF
Protanopia#9292AF
Protanomaly#B888AF
Deuteranopia#A6A6AC
Deuteranomaly#C196AD
Tritanopia#DF8181
Tritanomaly#E17D95
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

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Using #E378AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e378af: #E378AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E378AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e378af': '#E378AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.890, green: 0.471, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_e378af">#E378AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E378AF"

More Pink Colors

#E378AF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E378AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E378AF?

#E378AF is a light pink — rgb(227, 120, 175) in RGB and hsl(329, 66%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is China Pink (#DE6FA1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.83.

What is the RGB value of #E378AF?

#E378AF is rgb(227, 120, 175) — red 227, green 120, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E378AF?

#E378AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 23%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E378AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E378AF scores 2.77:1 against white and 7.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E378AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E378AF 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 11.52, which is visibly different.

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