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#E7238B Color

#E7238B is rgb(231, 35, 139) in RGB, hsl(328, 80%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 85%, 40%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Barbie Pink (#E0218A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E7238B
HEX#E7238B
RGBrgb(231, 35, 139)
HSLhsl(328, 80%, 52%)
HSVhsv(328, 85%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 85%, 40%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(61.7% 0.236 355.5)
LABlab(52.45% 75.30 -6.08)
LCHlch(52.45% 75.54 355.38)

What #E7238B 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 #E7238B, 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.

#E7238B Channel Values

How #E7238B 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 35 · B 1398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 328° · S 80% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 328° · S 85% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 85% · Y 40% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.19:1 vs white · 5.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E7238B 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 text4.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E7238B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E7238B; 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 #E7238B

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 #E7238B 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#E7238B
Protanopia#6C6C8A
Protanomaly#AB588A
Deuteranopia#8F8F85
Deuteranomaly#B97388
Tritanopia#E33D3D
Tritanomaly#E53566
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E7238B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e7238b: #E7238B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E7238B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e7238b': '#E7238B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.137, blue: 0.545)
Android XML<color name="color_e7238b">#E7238B</color>
SVG fillfill="#E7238B"

More Pink Colors

#E7238B sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E7238B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E7238B?

#E7238B is a mid-tone pink — rgb(231, 35, 139) in RGB and hsl(328, 80%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Barbie Pink (#E0218A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.74.

What is the RGB value of #E7238B?

#E7238B is rgb(231, 35, 139) — red 231, green 35, and blue 139 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E7238B?

#E7238B converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 85%, 40%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E7238B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E7238B scores 4.19:1 against white and 5.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E7238B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E7238B 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 deeppink (#FF1493) at a CIE76 distance of 9.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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