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#E378CE Color

#E378CE is rgb(227, 120, 206) in RGB, hsl(312, 66%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 9%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E378CE
HEX#E378CE
RGBrgb(227, 120, 206)
HSLhsl(312, 66%, 68%)
HSVhsv(312, 47%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 9%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(72.1% 0.168 335)
LABlab(65.20% 50.52 -25.76)
LCHlch(65.20% 56.71 332.99)

What #E378CE 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 #E378CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 7.97Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 8.4Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 8.91Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 9.85Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 11.73Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 11.98

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

#E378CE Channel Values

How #E378CE 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 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 66% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 47% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 9% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.68:1 vs white · 7.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E378CE 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 text2.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E378CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E378CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E378CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E378CE
Complementary
#78E38D
Analogous
#C378E3
Analogous
#E37898
Triadic
#CEE378
Triadic
#78CEE3
Split comp.
#98E378
Split comp.
#78E3C3

Tints & Shades of #E378CE

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

#E788D4
#EB9EDC
#EFAFE2
#F2C0E8
#F5D0EE
#FAE6F6

Shades

#DB51C0
#D42BB2
#AE2492
#831B6E
#5D134E
#370B2E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E378CE.

How #E378CE 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#E378CE
Protanopia#9292CE
Protanomaly#B888CE
Deuteranopia#A6A6CC
Deuteranomaly#C196CD
Tritanopia#DC8787
Tritanomaly#DF81A8
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E378CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e378ce: #E378CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E378CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e378ce': '#E378CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.890, green: 0.471, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_e378ce">#E378CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#E378CE"

More Pink Colors

#E378CE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E378CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E378CE?

#E378CE is a light pink — rgb(227, 120, 206) in RGB and hsl(312, 66%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Magenta (#F984E5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.97.

What is the RGB value of #E378CE?

#E378CE is rgb(227, 120, 206) — red 227, green 120, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E378CE?

#E378CE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 9%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E378CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E378CE scores 2.68:1 against white and 7.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E378CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E378CE 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 8.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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