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#E647BC Color

#E647BC is rgb(230, 71, 188) in RGB, hsl(316, 76%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 18%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), visibly different at ΔE 10.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E647BC
HEX#E647BC
RGBrgb(230, 71, 188)
HSLhsl(316, 76%, 59%)
HSVhsv(316, 69%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 18%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(66% 0.227 340.3)
LABlab(57.24% 69.61 -27.66)
LCHlch(57.24% 74.90 338.33)

What #E647BC 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 #E647BC, 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.

#E647BC Channel Values

How #E647BC 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 71 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 316° · S 76% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 316° · S 69% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 69% · Y 18% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.5:1 vs white · 5.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E647BC 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 text3.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E647BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E647BC; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #E647BC

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

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How #E647BC 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#E647BC
Protanopia#7878BB
Protanomaly#AF68BC
Deuteranopia#9696B9
Deuteranomaly#BB7EBA
Tritanopia#DF6161
Tritanomaly#E2578E
Achromatopsia#898989

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E647BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e647bc: #E647BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E647BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e647bc': '#E647BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.278, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_e647bc">#E647BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E647BC"

More Pink Colors

#E647BC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E647BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E647BC?

#E647BC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(230, 71, 188) in RGB and hsl(316, 76%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.16.

What is the RGB value of #E647BC?

#E647BC is rgb(230, 71, 188) — red 230, green 71, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E647BC?

#E647BC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 18%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E647BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E647BC scores 3.5:1 against white and 5.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E647BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E647BC 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 18.18, which is visibly different.

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