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#E387D4 Color

#E387D4 is rgb(227, 135, 212) in RGB, hsl(310, 62%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 41%, 7%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), visibly different at ΔE 10.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E387D4
HEX#E387D4
RGBrgb(227, 135, 212)
HSLhsl(310, 62%, 71%)
HSVhsv(310, 41%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 41%, 7%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.147 333.1)
LABlab(68.35% 44.04 -24.30)
LCHlch(68.35% 50.30 331.11)

What #E387D4 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 #E387D4, 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.

#E387D4 Channel Values

How #E387D4 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 2128-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 62% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 41% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 41% · Y 7% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E387D4 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 text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E387D4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E387D4; 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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Tints & Shades of #E387D4

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.

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How #E387D4 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#E387D4
Protanopia#9C9CD4
Protanomaly#BD94D4
Deuteranopia#ADADD2
Deuteranomaly#C59FD3
Tritanopia#DC9494
Tritanomaly#DF8FB1
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #E387D4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e387d4: #E387D4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E387D4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e387d4': '#E387D4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.890, green: 0.529, blue: 0.831)
Android XML<color name="color_e387d4">#E387D4</color>
SVG fillfill="#E387D4"

More Pink Colors

#E387D4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E387D4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E387D4?

#E387D4 is a light pink — rgb(227, 135, 212) in RGB and hsl(310, 62%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Rose (#FBA0E3), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.15.

What is the RGB value of #E387D4?

#E387D4 is rgb(227, 135, 212) — red 227, green 135, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E387D4?

#E387D4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 41%, 7%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E387D4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E387D4 scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E387D4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E387D4 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 14.08, which is visibly different.

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