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#E53ECE Color

#E53ECE is rgb(229, 62, 206) in RGB, hsl(308, 76%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 73%, 10%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E53ECE
HEX#E53ECE
RGBrgb(229, 62, 206)
HSLhsl(308, 76%, 57%)
HSVhsv(308, 73%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 73%, 10%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(65.9% 0.249 334.3)
LABlab(56.71% 74.00 -38.80)
LCHlch(56.71% 83.55 332.33)

What #E53ECE 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 #E53ECE, 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.

#E53ECE Channel Values

How #E53ECE 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 62 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 308° · S 76% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 308° · S 73% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 73% · Y 10% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.55:1 vs white · 5.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E53ECE 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 text3.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E53ECE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E53ECE; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #E53ECE

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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Shades

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How #E53ECE 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#E53ECE
Protanopia#7474CE
Protanomaly#AD62CE
Deuteranopia#9393CB
Deuteranomaly#BA7ACC
Tritanopia#DB6161
Tritanomaly#DF5599
Achromatopsia#888888

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E53ECE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e53ece: #E53ECE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E53ECE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e53ece': '#E53ECE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.898, green: 0.243, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_e53ece">#E53ECE</color>
SVG fillfill="#E53ECE"

More Pink Colors

#E53ECE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E53ECE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E53ECE?

#E53ECE is a mid-tone pink — rgb(229, 62, 206) in RGB and hsl(308, 76%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.77.

What is the RGB value of #E53ECE?

#E53ECE is rgb(229, 62, 206) — red 229, green 62, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E53ECE?

#E53ECE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 73%, 10%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E53ECE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E53ECE scores 3.55:1 against white and 5.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E53ECE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E53ECE 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 21.12, which is visibly different.

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