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#E6199E Color

#E6199E is rgb(230, 25, 158) in RGB, hsl(321, 80%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 89%, 31%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E6199E
HEX#E6199E
RGBrgb(230, 25, 158)
HSLhsl(321, 80%, 50%)
HSVhsv(321, 89%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 89%, 31%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(61.8% 0.249 348.5)
LABlab(52.26% 77.97 -17.73)
LCHlch(52.26% 79.96 347.19)

What #E6199E 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 #E6199E, 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.

#E6199E Channel Values

How #E6199E 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 25 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 321° · S 80% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 321° · S 89% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 89% · Y 31% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.2:1 vs white · 5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E6199E 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 text4.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E6199E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6199E; 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 #E6199E

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 #E6199E 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#E6199E
Protanopia#6A6A9D
Protanomaly#AA549E
Deuteranopia#8D8D99
Deuteranomaly#B8719B
Tritanopia#E04040
Tritanomaly#E33472
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

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Using #E6199E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e6199e: #E6199E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E6199E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e6199e': '#E6199E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.098, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_e6199e">#E6199E</color>
SVG fillfill="#E6199E"

More Pink Colors

#E6199E sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E6199E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E6199E?

#E6199E is a mid-tone pink — rgb(230, 25, 158) in RGB and hsl(321, 80%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.

What is the RGB value of #E6199E?

#E6199E is rgb(230, 25, 158) — red 230, green 25, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E6199E?

#E6199E converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 89%, 31%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E6199E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E6199E scores 4.2:1 against white and 5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E6199E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E6199E 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 11.58, which is visibly different.

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