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#E770F0 Color

#E770F0 is rgb(231, 112, 240) in RGB, hsl(296, 81%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 53%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Flamingo (#FC74FD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E770F0
HEX#E770F0
RGBrgb(231, 112, 240)
HSLhsl(296, 81%, 69%)
HSVhsv(296, 53%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 53%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(73% 0.212 324.7)
LABlab(65.50% 59.71 -44.12)
LCHlch(65.50% 74.24 323.54)

What #E770F0 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 #E770F0, 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.

#E770F0 Channel Values

How #E770F0 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 112 · B 2408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 296° · S 81% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 296° · S 53% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 53% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.63:1 vs white · 7.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E770F0 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 text2.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E770F0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E770F0; 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 #E770F0

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 #E770F0 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#E770F0
Protanopia#8E8EF0
Protanomaly#B883F0
Deuteranopia#A4A4EE
Deuteranomaly#C392EF
Tritanopia#DB8989
Tritanomaly#E080BB
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

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Using #E770F0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e770f0: #E770F0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E770F0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e770f0': '#E770F0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.439, blue: 0.941)
Android XML<color name="color_e770f0">#E770F0</color>
SVG fillfill="#E770F0"

More Pink Colors

#E770F0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E770F0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E770F0?

#E770F0 is a light pink — rgb(231, 112, 240) in RGB and hsl(296, 81%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Flamingo (#FC74FD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.15.

What is the RGB value of #E770F0?

#E770F0 is rgb(231, 112, 240) — red 231, green 112, and blue 240 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E770F0?

#E770F0 converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 53%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E770F0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E770F0 scores 2.63:1 against white and 7.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E770F0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E770F0 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 violet (#EE82EE) at a CIE76 distance of 10.75, which is visibly different.

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