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#E37CF3 Color

#E37CF3 is rgb(227, 124, 243) in RGB, hsl(292, 83%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 49%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E37CF3
HEX#E37CF3
RGBrgb(227, 124, 243)
HSLhsl(292, 83%, 72%)
HSVhsv(292, 49%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 49%, 0%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.194 322.1)
LABlab(67.26% 53.47 -43.07)
LCHlch(67.26% 68.66 321.15)

What #E37CF3 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 #E37CF3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 6.95Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 10.08Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 10.17Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 10.53Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 11.61Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 12.42

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

#E37CF3 Channel Values

How #E37CF3 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 2438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 83% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 49% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.49:1 vs white · 8.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E37CF3 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 text2.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E37CF3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E37CF3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E37CF3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E37CF3
Complementary
#8CF37C
Analogous
#A87CF3
Analogous
#F37CC7
Triadic
#F3E37C
Triadic
#7CF3E3
Split comp.
#C7F37C
Split comp.
#7CF3A8

Tints & Shades of #E37CF3

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

#E78FF5
#EA9DF6
#EEB0F8
#F2C2F9
#F6D5FB
#F9E3FC

Shades

#D94EEF
#D024EB
#B013C9
#870E9A
#5E0A6B
#390641

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E37CF3.

How #E37CF3 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#E37CF3
Protanopia#9494F3
Protanomaly#B98BF3
Deuteranopia#A7A7F1
Deuteranomaly#C298F2
Tritanopia#D79292
Tritanomaly#DC8AC1
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E37CF3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e37cf3: #E37CF3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E37CF3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e37cf3': '#E37CF3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.890, green: 0.486, blue: 0.953)
Android XML<color name="color_e37cf3">#E37CF3</color>
SVG fillfill="#E37CF3"

More Pink Colors

#E37CF3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E37CF3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E37CF3?

#E37CF3 is a light pink — rgb(227, 124, 243) in RGB and hsl(292, 83%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.95.

What is the RGB value of #E37CF3?

#E37CF3 is rgb(227, 124, 243) — red 227, green 124, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E37CF3?

#E37CF3 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 49%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E37CF3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E37CF3 scores 2.49:1 against white and 8.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E37CF3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E37CF3 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 6.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.