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#E37DDF Color

#E37DDF is rgb(227, 125, 223) in RGB, hsl(302, 65%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 45%, 2%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E37DDF
HEX#E37DDF
RGBrgb(227, 125, 223)
HSLhsl(302, 65%, 69%)
HSVhsv(302, 45%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 45%, 2%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(73.5% 0.174 328.6)
LABlab(66.72% 50.29 -32.88)
LCHlch(66.72% 60.08 326.82)

What #E37DDF 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 #E37DDF, 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.

#E37DDF Channel Values

How #E37DDF 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 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 65% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 45% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 45% · Y 2% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.54:1 vs white · 8.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E37DDF 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 text2.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E37DDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E37DDF; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #E37DDF

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

Shades

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How #E37DDF 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#E37DDF
Protanopia#9595DF
Protanomaly#B98CDF
Deuteranopia#A8A8DD
Deuteranomaly#C299DE
Tritanopia#DA8E8E
Tritanomaly#DE88B4
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

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Using #E37DDF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e37ddf: #E37DDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E37DDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e37ddf': '#E37DDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.890, green: 0.490, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_e37ddf">#E37DDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E37DDF"

More Pink Colors

#E37DDF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E37DDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E37DDF?

#E37DDF is a light pink — rgb(227, 125, 223) in RGB and hsl(302, 65%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.54.

What is the RGB value of #E37DDF?

#E37DDF is rgb(227, 125, 223) — red 227, green 125, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E37DDF?

#E37DDF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 45%, 2%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E37DDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E37DDF scores 2.54:1 against white and 8.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E37DDF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E37DDF 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 4.68, which is very hard to tell apart.

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