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#E425AB Color

#E425AB is rgb(228, 37, 171) in RGB, hsl(318, 78%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 84%, 25%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E425AB
HEX#E425AB
RGBrgb(228, 37, 171)
HSLhsl(318, 78%, 52%)
HSVhsv(318, 84%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 84%, 25%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(62.5% 0.248 344.2)
LABlab(53.01% 76.58 -24.30)
LCHlch(53.01% 80.34 342.39)

What #E425AB 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 #E425AB, 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.

#E425AB Channel Values

How #E425AB 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 228 · G 37 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 318° · S 78% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 318° · S 84% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 84% · Y 25% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.08:1 vs white · 5.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E425AB 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 text4.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E425AB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E425AB; 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 #E425AB

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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Shades

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How #E425AB 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#E425AB
Protanopia#6B6BAA
Protanomaly#A957AB
Deuteranopia#8E8EA7
Deuteranomaly#B772A9
Tritanopia#DD4949
Tritanomaly#E03E7D
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E425AB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e425ab: #E425AB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E425AB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e425ab': '#E425AB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.145, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_e425ab">#E425AB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E425AB"

More Pink Colors

#E425AB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E425AB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E425AB?

#E425AB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(228, 37, 171) in RGB and hsl(318, 78%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.85.

What is the RGB value of #E425AB?

#E425AB is rgb(228, 37, 171) — red 228, green 37, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E425AB?

#E425AB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 84%, 25%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E425AB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E425AB scores 4.08:1 against white and 5.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E425AB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E425AB 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 14.68, which is visibly different.

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