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#E45ECD Color

#E45ECD is rgb(228, 94, 205) in RGB, hsl(310, 71%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 10%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E45ECD
HEX#E45ECD
RGBrgb(228, 94, 205)
HSLhsl(310, 71%, 63%)
HSVhsv(310, 59%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 10%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(68.8% 0.208 334.8)
LABlab(60.77% 62.24 -31.96)
LCHlch(60.77% 69.97 332.82)

What #E45ECD 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 #E45ECD, 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.

#E45ECD Channel Values

How #E45ECD 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 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 310° · S 71% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 310° · S 59% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 59% · Y 10% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.1:1 vs white · 6.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E45ECD 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 text3.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E45ECD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E45ECD; 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 #E45ECD

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

Shades

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How #E45ECD 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#E45ECD
Protanopia#8383CD
Protanomaly#B276CD
Deuteranopia#9C9CCA
Deuteranomaly#BD87CB
Tritanopia#DC7474
Tritanomaly#DF6C9F
Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #E45ECD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e45ecd: #E45ECD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E45ECD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e45ecd': '#E45ECD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.369, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_e45ecd">#E45ECD</color>
SVG fillfill="#E45ECD"

More Pink Colors

#E45ECD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E45ECD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E45ECD?

#E45ECD is a light pink — rgb(228, 94, 205) in RGB and hsl(310, 71%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.22.

What is the RGB value of #E45ECD?

#E45ECD is rgb(228, 94, 205) — red 228, green 94, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E45ECD?

#E45ECD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 10%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E45ECD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E45ECD scores 3.1:1 against white and 6.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E45ECD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E45ECD 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 10.21, which is visibly different.

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