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#E481C5 Color

#E481C5 is rgb(228, 129, 197) in RGB, hsl(319, 65%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 14%, 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 7.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E481C5
HEX#E481C5
RGBrgb(228, 129, 197)
HSLhsl(319, 65%, 70%)
HSVhsv(319, 43%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 14%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(73.2% 0.147 340)
LABlab(66.81% 45.47 -18.27)
LCHlch(66.81% 49.01 338.11)

What #E481C5 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 #E481C5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sky Magenta#CF71AFΔE 7.21Super Pink#CF6BA9ΔE 8.75Middle Purple#D982B5ΔE 8.95Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 9.88Lavender Rose#FBA0E3ΔE 10.82Wild Orchid#D470A2ΔE 11.85

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#E481C5 Channel Values

How #E481C5 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 129 · B 1978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 65% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 43% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 14% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.55:1 vs white · 8.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E481C5 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 text2.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E481C5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E481C5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E481C5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E481C5
Complementary
#81E4A0
Analogous
#D281E4
Analogous
#E48193
Triadic
#C5E481
Triadic
#81C5E4
Split comp.
#93E481
Split comp.
#81E4D2

Tints & Shades of #E481C5

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

#E892CD
#EBA2D4
#EFB3DC
#F3C4E4
#F6D5EC
#FAE6F3

Shades

#DC5BB3
#D331A0
#B12585
#871D65
#611549
#370C29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E481C5.

How #E481C5 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#E481C5
Protanopia#9898C5
Protanomaly#BB8FC5
Deuteranopia#AAAAC3
Deuteranomaly#C49BC4
Tritanopia#DE8C8C
Tritanomaly#E188A6
Achromatopsia#A2A2A2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E481C5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e481c5: #E481C5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E481C5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e481c5': '#E481C5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.506, blue: 0.773)
Android XML<color name="color_e481c5">#E481C5</color>
SVG fillfill="#E481C5"

More Pink Colors

#E481C5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E481C5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E481C5?

#E481C5 is a light pink — rgb(228, 129, 197) in RGB and hsl(319, 65%, 70%) 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 7.21.

What is the RGB value of #E481C5?

#E481C5 is rgb(228, 129, 197) — red 228, green 129, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E481C5?

#E481C5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 14%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E481C5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E481C5 scores 2.55:1 against white and 8.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E481C5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E481C5 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 plum (#DDA0DD) at a CIE76 distance of 16.58, which is visibly different.

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