#E65BE6 Color
#E65BE6 is rgb(230, 91, 230) in RGB, hsl(300, 74%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E65BE6rgb(230, 91, 230)hsl(300, 74%, 63%)hsv(300, 60%, 90%)cmyk(0%, 60%, 0%, 10%)oklch(70% 0.233 327.7)lab(61.57% 66.95 -44.72)lch(61.57% 80.52 326.26)What #E65BE6 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 #E65BE6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E65BE6 Channel Values
How #E65BE6 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 91 · B 230 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 300° · S 74% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 300° · S 60% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3:1 vs white · 7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E65BE6 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 #E65BE6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E65BE6; 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 #E65BE6
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 #E65BE6 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.
#E65BE6#8282E6#B374E6#9C9CE4#BE87E5#DA7979#DF6EAF#959595Using #E65BE6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e65be6: #E65BE6;background-color: #E65BE6;colors: { 'color-e65be6': '#E65BE6' }Color(red: 0.902, green: 0.357, blue: 0.902)<color name="color_e65be6">#E65BE6</color>fill="#E65BE6"More Pink Colors
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#E65BE6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E65BE6?
#E65BE6 is a light pink — rgb(230, 91, 230) in RGB and hsl(300, 74%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.02.
What is the RGB value of #E65BE6?
#E65BE6 is rgb(230, 91, 230) — red 230, green 91, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E65BE6?
#E65BE6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E65BE6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E65BE6 scores 3:1 against white and 7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E65BE6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E65BE6 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 14.73, which is visibly different.
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