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#E605DB Color

#E605DB is rgb(230, 5, 219) in RGB, hsl(303, 96%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 5%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), visibly different at ΔE 14.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E605DB
HEX#E605DB
RGBrgb(230, 5, 219)
HSLhsl(303, 96%, 46%)
HSVhsv(303, 98%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 5%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(64.3% 0.29 331)
LABlab(54.04% 85.08 -50.39)
LCHlch(54.04% 98.88 329.36)

What #E605DB 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 #E605DB, 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.

#E605DB Channel Values

How #E605DB 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 230 · G 5 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 96% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 98% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 5% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.88:1 vs white · 5.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E605DB 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 text3.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E605DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E605DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E605DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #E605DB

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E605DB.

How #E605DB 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#E605DB
Protanopia#6767DB
Protanomaly#A951DB
Deuteranopia#8C8CD8
Deuteranomaly#B76FD9
Tritanopia#DA5555
Tritanomaly#DF429D
Achromatopsia#818181

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E605DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e605db: #E605DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E605DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e605db': '#E605DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.020, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_e605db">#E605DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E605DB"

More Pink Colors

#E605DB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E605DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E605DB?

#E605DB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(230, 5, 219) in RGB and hsl(303, 96%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 14.54.

What is the RGB value of #E605DB?

#E605DB is rgb(230, 5, 219) — red 230, green 5, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E605DB?

#E605DB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 5%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E605DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E605DB scores 3.88:1 against white and 5.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E605DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E605DB 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 14.54, which is visibly different.

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