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#E47CBA Color

#E47CBA is rgb(228, 124, 186) in RGB, hsl(324, 66%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 18%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E47CBA
HEX#E47CBA
RGBrgb(228, 124, 186)
HSLhsl(324, 66%, 69%)
HSVhsv(324, 46%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 46%, 18%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(72% 0.147 344.7)
LABlab(65.50% 46.64 -14.06)
LCHlch(65.50% 48.72 343.22)

What #E47CBA 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 #E47CBA, 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.

#E47CBA Channel Values

How #E47CBA 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 124 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 66% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 46% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 46% · Y 18% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.66:1 vs white · 7.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E47CBA 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 text2.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E47CBA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E47CBA; 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 #E47CBA

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 #E47CBA 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#E47CBA
Protanopia#9595BA
Protanomaly#BA8CBA
Deuteranopia#A8A8B7
Deuteranomaly#C398B8
Tritanopia#DF8686
Tritanomaly#E1829D
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

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Using #E47CBA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e47cba: #E47CBA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E47CBA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e47cba': '#E47CBA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.486, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_e47cba">#E47CBA</color>
SVG fillfill="#E47CBA"

More Pink Colors

#E47CBA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E47CBA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E47CBA?

#E47CBA is a light pink — rgb(228, 124, 186) in RGB and hsl(324, 66%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Magenta (#CF71AF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.47.

What is the RGB value of #E47CBA?

#E47CBA is rgb(228, 124, 186) — red 228, green 124, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E47CBA?

#E47CBA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 18%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E47CBA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E47CBA scores 2.66:1 against white and 7.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E47CBA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E47CBA 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 palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 16, which is visibly different.

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