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#E470EB Color

#E470EB is rgb(228, 112, 235) in RGB, hsl(297, 75%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 52%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E470EB
HEX#E470EB
RGBrgb(228, 112, 235)
HSLhsl(297, 75%, 68%)
HSVhsv(297, 52%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 52%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(72.4% 0.206 325.2)
LABlab(64.89% 58.19 -42.33)
LCHlch(64.89% 71.96 323.96)

What #E470EB 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 #E470EB, 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.

#E470EB Channel Values

How #E470EB 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 112 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 75% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 52% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 52% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.69:1 vs white · 7.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E470EB 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 text2.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E470EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E470EB; 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 #E470EB

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 #E470EB 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#E470EB
Protanopia#8D8DEB
Protanomaly#B682EB
Deuteranopia#A3A3E9
Deuteranomaly#C091EA
Tritanopia#D98888
Tritanomaly#DD7FB8
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

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Using #E470EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e470eb: #E470EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E470EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e470eb': '#E470EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.439, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_e470eb">#E470EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E470EB"

More Pink Colors

#E470EB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E470EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E470EB?

#E470EB is a light pink — rgb(228, 112, 235) in RGB and hsl(297, 75%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.93.

What is the RGB value of #E470EB?

#E470EB is rgb(228, 112, 235) — red 228, green 112, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E470EB?

#E470EB converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 52%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E470EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E470EB scores 2.69:1 against white and 7.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E470EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E470EB 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 8.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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