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#E746BF Color

#E746BF is rgb(231, 70, 191) in RGB, hsl(315, 77%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 70%, 17%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), visibly different at ΔE 10.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E746BF
HEX#E746BF
RGBrgb(231, 70, 191)
HSLhsl(315, 77%, 59%)
HSVhsv(315, 70%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 70%, 17%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(66.2% 0.231 339.6)
LABlab(57.39% 70.49 -29.13)
LCHlch(57.39% 76.28 337.54)

What #E746BF 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 #E746BF, 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.

#E746BF Channel Values

How #E746BF 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 70 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 315° · S 77% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 315° · S 70% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 70% · Y 17% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.48:1 vs white · 6.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E746BF 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 text3.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E746BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E746BF; 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 #E746BF

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 #E746BF 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#E746BF
Protanopia#7878BE
Protanomaly#B067BF
Deuteranopia#9696BC
Deuteranomaly#BC7EBD
Tritanopia#DF6161
Tritanomaly#E25790
Achromatopsia#898989

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Using #E746BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e746bf: #E746BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E746BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e746bf': '#E746BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.275, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_e746bf">#E746BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E746BF"

More Pink Colors

#E746BF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E746BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E746BF?

#E746BF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(231, 70, 191) in RGB and hsl(315, 77%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.28.

What is the RGB value of #E746BF?

#E746BF is rgb(231, 70, 191) — red 231, green 70, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E746BF?

#E746BF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 70%, 17%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E746BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E746BF scores 3.48:1 against white and 6.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E746BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E746BF 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 19.42, which is visibly different.

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