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#E37CEE Color

#E37CEE is rgb(227, 124, 238) in RGB, hsl(294, 77%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(5%, 48%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.84. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E37CEE
HEX#E37CEE
RGBrgb(227, 124, 238)
HSLhsl(294, 77%, 71%)
HSVhsv(294, 48%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(5%, 48%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(74.1% 0.189 323.6)
LABlab(67.07% 52.78 -40.62)
LCHlch(67.07% 66.60 322.42)

What #E37CEE 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 #E37CEE, 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.

#E37CEE Channel Values

How #E37CEE 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 124 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 294° · S 77% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 294° · S 48% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 5% · M 48% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.5:1 vs white · 8.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E37CEE 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 text2.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E37CEE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E37CEE; 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 #E37CEE

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 #E37CEE 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#E37CEE
Protanopia#9494EE
Protanomaly#B98BEE
Deuteranopia#A7A7EC
Deuteranomaly#C298ED
Tritanopia#D89191
Tritanomaly#DC89BE
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

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Using #E37CEE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e37cee: #E37CEE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E37CEE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e37cee': '#E37CEE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.890, green: 0.486, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_e37cee">#E37CEE</color>
SVG fillfill="#E37CEE"

More Pink Colors

#E37CEE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E37CEE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E37CEE?

#E37CEE is a light pink — rgb(227, 124, 238) in RGB and hsl(294, 77%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.84.

What is the RGB value of #E37CEE?

#E37CEE is rgb(227, 124, 238) — red 227, green 124, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E37CEE?

#E37CEE converts to approximately cmyk(5%, 48%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E37CEE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E37CEE scores 2.5:1 against white and 8.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E37CEE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E37CEE 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 4.84, which is very hard to tell apart.

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