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#E387AF Color

#E387AF is rgb(227, 135, 175) in RGB, hsl(334, 62%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 23%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Charm Pink (#E68FAC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E387AF
HEX#E387AF
RGBrgb(227, 135, 175)
HSLhsl(334, 62%, 71%)
HSVhsv(334, 41%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 23%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(73.2% 0.122 353)
LABlab(67.32% 39.75 -5.22)
LCHlch(67.32% 40.09 352.51)

What #E387AF 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 #E387AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Charm Pink#E68FACΔE 5.99Pastel Magenta#F49AC2ΔE 6.75Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 7.08Amaranth Pink#F19CBBΔE 8.29Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 9.02Vanilla Ice#F38FA9ΔE 9.59

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

#E387AF Channel Values

How #E387AF 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 135 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 334° · S 62% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 334° · S 41% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 23% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.51:1 vs white · 8.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E387AF 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 text2.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E387AF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E387AF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E387AF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E387AF
Complementary
#87E3BB
Analogous
#E387DD
Analogous
#E38D87
Triadic
#AFE387
Triadic
#87AFE3
Split comp.
#87E38D
Split comp.
#87DDE3

Tints & Shades of #E387AF

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

#E798BA
#EBA8C5
#EFB9D0
#F1C5D8
#F5D6E3
#F9E6EE

Shades

#D95E93
#D0397A
#AE2962
#88204D
#5F1636
#3A0E21

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E387AF.

How #E387AF 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#E387AF
Protanopia#9C9CAF
Protanomaly#BD94AF
Deuteranopia#ADADAC
Deuteranomaly#C59FAD
Tritanopia#E08D8D
Tritanomaly#E18B9C
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

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Using #E387AF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e387af: #E387AF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E387AF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e387af': '#E387AF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.890, green: 0.529, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_e387af">#E387AF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E387AF"

More Pink Colors

#E387AF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E387AF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E387AF?

#E387AF is a light pink — rgb(227, 135, 175) in RGB and hsl(334, 62%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Charm Pink (#E68FAC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.

What is the RGB value of #E387AF?

#E387AF is rgb(227, 135, 175) — red 227, green 135, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E387AF?

#E387AF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 23%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E387AF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E387AF scores 2.51:1 against white and 8.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E387AF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E387AF 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 10.7, which is visibly different.

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