#E60FA5 Color
#E60FA5 is rgb(230, 15, 165) in RGB, hsl(318, 88%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 93%, 28%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fashion Fuchsia (#F400A1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E60FA5rgb(230, 15, 165)hsl(318, 88%, 48%)hsv(318, 93%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 93%, 28%, 10%)oklch(61.8% 0.257 346.1)lab(52.10% 79.61 -22.12)lch(52.10% 82.63 344.47)What #E60FA5 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 #E60FA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E60FA5 Channel Values
How #E60FA5 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 230 · G 15 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 318° · S 88% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 318° · S 93% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 93% · Y 28% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.22:1 vs white · 4.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E60FA5 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 #E60FA5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E60FA5; 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 #E60FA5
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 #E60FA5 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.
#E60FA5#6868A4#AA52A5#8D8DA1#B770A2#E04040#E23376#7B7B7BUsing #E60FA5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e60fa5: #E60FA5;background-color: #E60FA5;colors: { 'color-e60fa5': '#E60FA5' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.059, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_e60fa5">#E60FA5</color>fill="#E60FA5"More Pink Colors
#E60FA5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E60FA5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E60FA5?
#E60FA5 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(230, 15, 165) in RGB and hsl(318, 88%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fashion Fuchsia (#F400A1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.48.
What is the RGB value of #E60FA5?
#E60FA5 is rgb(230, 15, 165) — red 230, green 15, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E60FA5?
#E60FA5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 93%, 28%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E60FA5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E60FA5 scores 4.22:1 against white and 4.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E60FA5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E60FA5 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 14.62, which is visibly different.
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