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#E6417B Color

#E6417B is rgb(230, 65, 123) in RGB, hsl(339, 77%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 72%, 47%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is French Rose (#F64A8A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E6417B
HEX#E6417B
RGBrgb(230, 65, 123)
HSLhsl(339, 77%, 58%)
HSVhsv(339, 72%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 72%, 47%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(63.1% 0.204 4)
LABlab(54.65% 66.40 6.64)
LCHlch(54.65% 66.73 5.71)

What #E6417B 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 #E6417B, 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.

#E6417B Channel Values

How #E6417B 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 65 · B 1238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 339° · S 77% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 339° · S 72% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 72% · Y 47% · 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 #E6417B 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

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Colors That Go With #E6417B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E6417B; 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 #E6417B

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 #E6417B 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#E6417B
Protanopia#75757A
Protanomaly#AE647A
Deuteranopia#949475
Deuteranomaly#BB7B77
Tritanopia#E44B4B
Tritanomaly#E54762
Achromatopsia#818181

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Using #E6417B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e6417b: #E6417B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E6417B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e6417b': '#E6417B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.255, blue: 0.482)
Android XML<color name="color_e6417b">#E6417B</color>
SVG fillfill="#E6417B"

More Pink Colors

#E6417B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E6417B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E6417B?

#E6417B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(230, 65, 123) in RGB and hsl(339, 77%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is French Rose (#F64A8A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.

What is the RGB value of #E6417B?

#E6417B is rgb(230, 65, 123) — red 230, green 65, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E6417B?

#E6417B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 72%, 47%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E6417B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E6417B 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 #E6417B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E6417B 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 20.01, which is visibly different.

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