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#E43A9A Color

#E43A9A is rgb(228, 58, 154) in RGB, hsl(326, 76%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 32%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Pink (#E73895), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E43A9A
HEX#E43A9A
RGBrgb(228, 58, 154)
HSLhsl(326, 76%, 56%)
HSVhsv(326, 75%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 32%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(63.2% 0.221 350.9)
LABlab(54.30% 70.16 -12.35)
LCHlch(54.30% 71.24 350.02)

What #E43A9A 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 #E43A9A, 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.

#E43A9A Channel Values

How #E43A9A 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 58 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 76% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 75% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 75% · Y 32% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.91:1 vs white · 5.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E43A9A 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 text3.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E43A9A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E43A9A; 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 #E43A9A

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 #E43A9A 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#E43A9A
Protanopia#727299
Protanomaly#AC609A
Deuteranopia#919195
Deuteranomaly#B87897
Tritanopia#DF4F4F
Tritanomaly#E14774
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #E43A9A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e43a9a: #E43A9A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E43A9A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e43a9a': '#E43A9A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.227, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_e43a9a">#E43A9A</color>
SVG fillfill="#E43A9A"

More Pink Colors

#E43A9A sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E43A9A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E43A9A?

#E43A9A is a mid-tone pink — rgb(228, 58, 154) in RGB and hsl(326, 76%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Pink (#E73895), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.46.

What is the RGB value of #E43A9A?

#E43A9A is rgb(228, 58, 154) — red 228, green 58, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E43A9A?

#E43A9A converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 32%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E43A9A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E43A9A scores 3.91:1 against white and 5.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E43A9A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E43A9A 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 9.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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