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#E656C4 Color

#E656C4 is rgb(230, 86, 196) in RGB, hsl(314, 74%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 63%, 15%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E656C4
HEX#E656C4
RGBrgb(230, 86, 196)
HSLhsl(314, 74%, 62%)
HSVhsv(314, 63%, 90%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 63%, 15%, 10%)
OKLCHoklch(67.8% 0.214 338.2)
LABlab(59.55% 65.01 -28.70)
LCHlch(59.55% 71.07 336.18)

What #E656C4 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 #E656C4, 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.

#E656C4 Channel Values

How #E656C4 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 86 · B 1968-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 314° · S 74% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 314° · S 63% · V 90%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 63% · Y 15% · K 10%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.23:1 vs white · 6.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E656C4 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 text3.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E656C4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E656C4; 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 #E656C4

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 #E656C4 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#E656C4
Protanopia#7F7FC3
Protanomaly#B271C4
Deuteranopia#9A9AC1
Deuteranomaly#BD84C2
Tritanopia#DE6C6C
Tritanomaly#E16497
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E656C4 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e656c4: #E656C4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E656C4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e656c4': '#E656C4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.902, green: 0.337, blue: 0.769)
Android XML<color name="color_e656c4">#E656C4</color>
SVG fillfill="#E656C4"

More Pink Colors

#E656C4 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E656C4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E656C4?

#E656C4 is a light pink — rgb(230, 86, 196) in RGB and hsl(314, 74%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.68.

What is the RGB value of #E656C4?

#E656C4 is rgb(230, 86, 196) — red 230, green 86, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E656C4?

#E656C4 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 63%, 15%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E656C4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E656C4 scores 3.23:1 against white and 6.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E656C4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E656C4 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 14.04, which is visibly different.

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