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#E51DF7 Color

#E51DF7 is rgb(229, 29, 247) in RGB, hsl(295, 93%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 88%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phlox (#DF00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E51DF7
HEX#E51DF7
RGBrgb(229, 29, 247)
HSLhsl(295, 93%, 54%)
HSVhsv(295, 88%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(7%, 88%, 0%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(66.4% 0.301 324.1)
LABlab(56.04% 85.60 -62.96)
LCHlch(56.04% 106.26 323.66)

What #E51DF7 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 #E51DF7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Phlox#DF00FFΔE 7.5Fuchsia#FF00FFΔE 9.28Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 13.31Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 13.6Electric Purple#BF00FFΔE 17.73Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 22.41

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

#E51DF7 Channel Values

How #E51DF7 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 229 · G 29 · B 2478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 295° · S 93% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 295° · S 88% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 7% · M 88% · Y 0% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.59:1 vs white · 5.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E51DF7 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 text3.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E51DF7 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E51DF7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E51DF7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E51DF7
Complementary
#2FF71D
Analogous
#781DF7
Analogous
#F71D9C
Triadic
#F7E51D
Triadic
#1DF7E5
Split comp.
#9CF71D
Split comp.
#1DF778

Tints & Shades of #E51DF7

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

#E83AF8
#EC5DF9
#F07AFA
#F398FB
#F6B5FC
#FAD8FE

Shades

#D508E7
#B507C5
#9506A2
#71047B
#510359
#320236

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E51DF7.

How #E51DF7 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#E51DF7
Protanopia#6A6AF7
Protanomaly#AA55F7
Deuteranopia#8D8DF4
Deuteranomaly#B771F5
Tritanopia#D56464
Tritanomaly#DC51B3
Achromatopsia#878787

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E51DF7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e51df7: #E51DF7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E51DF7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e51df7': '#E51DF7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.898, green: 0.114, blue: 0.969)
Android XML<color name="color_e51df7">#E51DF7</color>
SVG fillfill="#E51DF7"

More Pink Colors

#E51DF7 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E51DF7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E51DF7?

#E51DF7 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(229, 29, 247) in RGB and hsl(295, 93%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phlox (#DF00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.5.

What is the RGB value of #E51DF7?

#E51DF7 is rgb(229, 29, 247) — red 229, green 29, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E51DF7?

#E51DF7 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 88%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E51DF7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E51DF7 scores 3.59:1 against white and 5.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E51DF7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E51DF7 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 9.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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