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#E704B6 Color

#E704B6 is rgb(231, 4, 182) in RGB, hsl(313, 97%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 98%, 21%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E704B6
HEX#E704B6
RGBrgb(231, 4, 182)
HSLhsl(313, 97%, 46%)
HSVhsv(313, 98%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 98%, 21%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(62.5% 0.269 341.1)
LABlab(52.62% 81.97 -31.28)
LCHlch(52.62% 87.74 339.11)

What #E704B6 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 #E704B6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 6.62Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 7.58Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 8.24Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 8.67Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 12.52Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 15.38

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#E704B6 Channel Values

How #E704B6 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 231 · G 4 · B 1828-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 97% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 98% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 98% · Y 21% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.13:1 vs white · 5.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E704B6 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 text4.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E704B6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E704B6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E704B6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E704B6
Complementary
#04E735
Analogous
#A704E7
Analogous
#E70444
Triadic
#B6E704
Triadic
#04B6E7
Split comp.
#44E704
Split comp.
#04E7A7

Tints & Shades of #E704B6

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

#FB13C9
#FC3BD2
#FD5EDA
#FD86E3
#FEAAEB
#FED2F5

Shades

#C9039E
#AB0386
#8D026F
#6F0257
#50013F
#320128

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E704B6.

How #E704B6 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#E704B6
Protanopia#6868B5
Protanomaly#AA51B6
Deuteranopia#8D8DB2
Deuteranomaly#B86FB4
Tritanopia#DF4545
Tritanomaly#E23682
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E704B6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e704b6: #E704B6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E704B6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e704b6': '#E704B6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.016, blue: 0.714)
Android XML<color name="color_e704b6">#E704B6</color>
SVG fillfill="#E704B6"

More Pink Colors

#E704B6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E704B6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E704B6?

#E704B6 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(231, 4, 182) in RGB and hsl(313, 97%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.62.

What is the RGB value of #E704B6?

#E704B6 is rgb(231, 4, 182) — red 231, green 4, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E704B6?

#E704B6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 98%, 21%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E704B6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E704B6 scores 4.13:1 against white and 5.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E704B6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E704B6 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 22.49, which is visibly different.

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