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#E45E98 Color

#E45E98 is rgb(228, 94, 152) in RGB, hsl(334, 71%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 33%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cyclamen (#F56FA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E45E98
HEX#E45E98
RGBrgb(228, 94, 152)
HSLhsl(334, 71%, 63%)
HSVhsv(334, 59%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 33%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(66.7% 0.176 355.9)
LABlab(59.15% 56.99 -4.02)
LCHlch(59.15% 57.13 355.96)

What #E45E98 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 #E45E98, 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.

#E45E98 Channel Values

How #E45E98 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 94 · B 1528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 334° · S 71% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 334° · S 59% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 59% · Y 33% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.31:1 vs white · 6.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E45E98 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 text3.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E45E98

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E45E98; 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 #E45E98

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 #E45E98 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#E45E98
Protanopia#838397
Protanomaly#B27698
Deuteranopia#9C9C94
Deuteranomaly#BD8796
Tritanopia#E16868
Tritanomaly#E2647E
Achromatopsia#8D8D8D

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Using #E45E98 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e45e98: #E45E98;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E45E98;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e45e98': '#E45E98' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.369, blue: 0.596)
Android XML<color name="color_e45e98">#E45E98</color>
SVG fillfill="#E45E98"

More Pink Colors

#E45E98 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E45E98 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E45E98?

#E45E98 is a light pink — rgb(228, 94, 152) in RGB and hsl(334, 71%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cyclamen (#F56FA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.78.

What is the RGB value of #E45E98?

#E45E98 is rgb(228, 94, 152) — red 228, green 94, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E45E98?

#E45E98 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 33%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E45E98 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E45E98 scores 3.31:1 against white and 6.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E45E98 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E45E98 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 10.77, which is visibly different.

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