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#E392CA Color

#E392CA is rgb(227, 146, 202) in RGB, hsl(319, 59%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 36%, 11%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E392CA
HEX#E392CA
RGBrgb(227, 146, 202)
HSLhsl(319, 59%, 73%)
HSVhsv(319, 36%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 36%, 11%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(75.9% 0.12 339)
LABlab(70.37% 37.33 -15.74)
LCHlch(70.37% 40.51 337.14)

What #E392CA 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 #E392CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Orchid (Crayola)#E29CD2ΔE 5.05Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 6.76Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 8.59Medium Lavender Magenta#DDA0DDΔE 9.5Light Medium Orchid#D39BCBΔE 10.08Light Orchid#E6A8D7ΔE 10.18

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

#E392CA Channel Values

How #E392CA 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 146 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 59% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 36% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 36% · Y 11% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.28:1 vs white · 9.23:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E392CA 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 text2.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E392CA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E392CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E392CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E392CA
Complementary
#92E3AB
Analogous
#D492E3
Analogous
#E392A0
Triadic
#C9E392
Triadic
#92C9E3
Split comp.
#A0E392
Split comp.
#92E3D4

Tints & Shades of #E392CA

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

#E7A2D1
#EAAED7
#EEBEDF
#F1CAE5
#F6DBED
#F9E7F3

Shades

#D869B5
#CE40A1
#AE2D85
#8A2469
#61194A
#390F2B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E392CA.

How #E392CA 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#E392CA
Protanopia#A4A4CA
Protanomaly#C09DCA
Deuteranopia#B2B2C8
Deuteranomaly#C8A6C9
Tritanopia#DE9B9B
Tritanomaly#E097B0
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E392CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e392ca: #E392CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E392CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e392ca': '#E392CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.890, green: 0.573, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_e392ca">#E392CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#E392CA"

More Pink Colors

#E392CA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E392CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E392CA?

#E392CA is a light pink — rgb(227, 146, 202) in RGB and hsl(319, 59%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Orchid (Crayola) (#E29CD2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.05.

What is the RGB value of #E392CA?

#E392CA is rgb(227, 146, 202) — red 227, green 146, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E392CA?

#E392CA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 36%, 11%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E392CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E392CA scores 2.28:1 against white and 9.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E392CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E392CA 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 9.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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