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#E46CBE Color

#E46CBE is rgb(228, 108, 190) in RGB, hsl(319, 69%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 17%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), visibly different at ΔE 10.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E46CBE
HEX#E46CBE
RGBrgb(228, 108, 190)
HSLhsl(319, 69%, 66%)
HSVhsv(319, 53%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 17%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(69.9% 0.176 341.1)
LABlab(62.62% 54.54 -20.65)
LCHlch(62.62% 58.31 339.26)

What #E46CBE 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 #E46CBE, 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.

#E46CBE Channel Values

How #E46CBE 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 108 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 69% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 53% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 17% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.92:1 vs white · 7.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E46CBE 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 text2.92:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E46CBE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E46CBE; 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 #E46CBE

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 #E46CBE 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#E46CBE
Protanopia#8B8BBE
Protanomaly#B57FBE
Deuteranopia#A1A1BB
Deuteranomaly#C08FBC
Tritanopia#DE7A7A
Tritanomaly#E0759A
Achromatopsia#979797

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Using #E46CBE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e46cbe: #E46CBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E46CBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e46cbe': '#E46CBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.424, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_e46cbe">#E46CBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#E46CBE"

More Pink Colors

#E46CBE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E46CBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E46CBE?

#E46CBE is a light pink — rgb(228, 108, 190) in RGB and hsl(319, 69%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.19.

What is the RGB value of #E46CBE?

#E46CBE is rgb(228, 108, 190) — red 228, green 108, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E46CBE?

#E46CBE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 17%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E46CBE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E46CBE scores 2.92:1 against white and 7.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E46CBE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E46CBE 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 13.62, which is visibly different.

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