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#E382CD Color

#E382CD is rgb(227, 130, 205) in RGB, hsl(314, 63%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 10%, 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 9.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E382CD
HEX#E382CD
RGBrgb(227, 130, 205)
HSLhsl(314, 63%, 70%)
HSVhsv(314, 43%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 10%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(73.5% 0.15 336)
LABlab(67.12% 45.61 -22.28)
LCHlch(67.12% 50.76 333.97)

What #E382CD 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 #E382CD, 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.

#E382CD Channel Values

How #E382CD 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 130 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 314° · S 63% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 314° · S 43% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 10% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.52:1 vs white · 8.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E382CD 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 text2.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E382CD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E382CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E382CD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #E382CD

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E382CD.

How #E382CD 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#E382CD
Protanopia#9898CD
Protanomaly#BB90CD
Deuteranopia#AAAACB
Deuteranomaly#C49CCC
Tritanopia#DC8E8E
Tritanomaly#DF8AAB
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E382CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e382cd: #E382CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E382CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e382cd': '#E382CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.890, green: 0.510, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_e382cd">#E382CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#E382CD"

More Pink Colors

#E382CD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E382CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E382CD?

#E382CD is a light pink — rgb(227, 130, 205) in RGB and hsl(314, 63%, 70%) 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 9.48.

What is the RGB value of #E382CD?

#E382CD is rgb(227, 130, 205) — red 227, green 130, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E382CD?

#E382CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 10%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E382CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E382CD scores 2.52:1 against white and 8.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E382CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E382CD 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 14.35, which is visibly different.

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