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#E756FB Color

#E756FB is rgb(231, 86, 251) in RGB, hsl(293, 95%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 66%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), visibly different at ΔE 12.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E756FB
HEX#E756FB
RGBrgb(231, 86, 251)
HSLhsl(293, 95%, 66%)
HSVhsv(293, 66%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 66%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(70.7% 0.256 322.6)
LABlab(61.91% 71.76 -55.82)
LCHlch(61.91% 90.91 322.12)

What #E756FB 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 #E756FB, 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.

#E756FB Channel Values

How #E756FB 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 86 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 95% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 66% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 66% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.95:1 vs white · 7.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E756FB 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 text2.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E756FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E756FB; 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 #E756FB

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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Shades

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How #E756FB 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#E756FB
Protanopia#7F7FFB
Protanomaly#B271FB
Deuteranopia#9B9BF9
Deuteranomaly#BE85FA
Tritanopia#D87C7C
Tritanomaly#DE6FBD
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E756FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e756fb: #E756FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E756FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e756fb': '#E756FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.337, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_e756fb">#E756FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E756FB"

More Pink Colors

#E756FB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E756FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E756FB?

#E756FB is a light pink — rgb(231, 86, 251) in RGB and hsl(293, 95%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 12.5.

What is the RGB value of #E756FB?

#E756FB is rgb(231, 86, 251) — red 231, green 86, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E756FB?

#E756FB converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 66%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E756FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E756FB scores 2.95:1 against white and 7.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E756FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E756FB 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 20.57, which is visibly different.

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