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#E37DC3 Color

#E37DC3 is rgb(227, 125, 195) in RGB, hsl(319, 65%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 14%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E37DC3
HEX#E37DC3
RGBrgb(227, 125, 195)
HSLhsl(319, 65%, 69%)
HSVhsv(319, 45%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 14%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(72.4% 0.151 340.2)
LABlab(65.83% 46.84 -18.65)
LCHlch(65.83% 50.42 338.29)

What #E37DC3 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 #E37DC3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 6.97Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 8.09Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 9.59Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 10.06Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 11.87Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 12.23

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

#E37DC3 Channel Values

How #E37DC3 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 125 · B 1958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 65% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 45% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 14% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.63:1 vs white · 7.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E37DC3 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 text2.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E37DC3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E37DC3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E37DC3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E37DC3
Complementary
#7DE39D
Analogous
#D07DE3
Analogous
#E37D8F
Triadic
#C3E37D
Triadic
#7DC3E3
Split comp.
#8FE37D
Split comp.
#7DE3D0

Tints & Shades of #E37DC3

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

#E78DCB
#EA9ED2
#EEAFDA
#F3C4E4
#F6D5EC
#FAE6F3

Shades

#DB57B1
#D22D9E
#AD2581
#871D65
#611549
#370C29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E37DC3.

How #E37DC3 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#E37DC3
Protanopia#9595C3
Protanomaly#B98CC3
Deuteranopia#A8A8C0
Deuteranomaly#C299C1
Tritanopia#DD8888
Tritanomaly#E084A3
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E37DC3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e37dc3: #E37DC3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E37DC3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e37dc3': '#E37DC3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.890, green: 0.490, blue: 0.765)
Android XML<color name="color_e37dc3">#E37DC3</color>
SVG fillfill="#E37DC3"

More Pink Colors

#E37DC3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E37DC3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E37DC3?

#E37DC3 is a light pink — rgb(227, 125, 195) in RGB and hsl(319, 65%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.97.

What is the RGB value of #E37DC3?

#E37DC3 is rgb(227, 125, 195) — red 227, green 125, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E37DC3?

#E37DC3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 14%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E37DC3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E37DC3 scores 2.63:1 against white and 7.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E37DC3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E37DC3 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 16.73, which is visibly different.

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