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#E556FB Color

#E556FB is rgb(229, 86, 251) in RGB, hsl(292, 95%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 66%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), visibly different at ΔE 12.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E556FB
HEX#E556FB
RGBrgb(229, 86, 251)
HSLhsl(292, 95%, 66%)
HSVhsv(292, 66%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 66%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(70.4% 0.256 322.1)
LABlab(61.61% 71.27 -56.31)
LCHlch(61.61% 90.83 321.69)

What #E556FB 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 #E556FB, 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.

#E556FB Channel Values

How #E556FB 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 86 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 292° · S 95% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 292° · S 66% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.98:1 vs white · 7.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E556FB 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 text2.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E556FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E556FB; 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 #E556FB

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 #E556FB 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#E556FB
Protanopia#7F7FFB
Protanomaly#B171FB
Deuteranopia#9A9AF9
Deuteranomaly#BD84FA
Tritanopia#D67C7C
Tritanomaly#DC6FBD
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E556FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e556fb: #E556FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E556FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e556fb': '#E556FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.898, green: 0.337, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_e556fb">#E556FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E556FB"

More Pink Colors

#E556FB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E556FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E556FB?

#E556FB is a light pink — rgb(229, 86, 251) in RGB and hsl(292, 95%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.95.

What is the RGB value of #E556FB?

#E556FB is rgb(229, 86, 251) — red 229, green 86, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E556FB?

#E556FB converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 66%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E556FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E556FB scores 2.98:1 against white and 7.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E556FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E556FB 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 20.26, which is visibly different.

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