#E57BC5 Color
#E57BC5 is rgb(229, 123, 197) in RGB, hsl(318, 67%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 46%, 14%, 10%) 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 8.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E57BC5rgb(229, 123, 197)hsl(318, 67%, 69%)hsv(318, 46%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 46%, 14%, 10%)oklch(72.4% 0.157 339.7)lab(65.76% 48.69 -19.83)lch(65.76% 52.57 337.84)What #E57BC5 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 #E57BC5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E57BC5 Channel Values
How #E57BC5 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 229 · G 123 · B 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 318° · S 67% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 318° · S 46% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 46% · Y 14% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.63:1 vs white · 7.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E57BC5 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.
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Colors That Go With #E57BC5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E57BC5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E57BC5
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 #E57BC5 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.
#E57BC5#9494C5#BA8BC5#A8A8C2#C398C3#DF8787#E183A4#9F9F9FUsing #E57BC5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e57bc5: #E57BC5;background-color: #E57BC5;colors: { 'color-e57bc5': '#E57BC5' }Color(red: 0.898, green: 0.482, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_e57bc5">#E57BC5</color>fill="#E57BC5"More Pink Colors
#E57BC5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E57BC5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E57BC5?
#E57BC5 is a light pink — rgb(229, 123, 197) in RGB and hsl(318, 67%, 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 8.4.
What is the RGB value of #E57BC5?
#E57BC5 is rgb(229, 123, 197) — red 229, green 123, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E57BC5?
#E57BC5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 46%, 14%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E57BC5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E57BC5 scores 2.63:1 against white and 7.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E57BC5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E57BC5 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 15.06, which is visibly different.
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