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#E774FB Color

#E774FB is rgb(231, 116, 251) in RGB, hsl(291, 94%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 54%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E774FB
HEX#E774FB
RGBrgb(231, 116, 251)
HSLhsl(291, 94%, 72%)
HSVhsv(291, 54%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 54%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(74.1% 0.216 321.5)
LABlab(66.63% 59.42 -48.38)
LCHlch(66.63% 76.63 320.85)

What #E774FB 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 #E774FB, 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.

#E774FB Channel Values

How #E774FB 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 116 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 291° · S 94% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 291° · S 54% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 54% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.53:1 vs white · 8.29:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E774FB 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 text2.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E774FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E774FB; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #E774FB

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 #E774FB 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#E774FB
Protanopia#9191FB
Protanomaly#BA86FB
Deuteranopia#A6A6F9
Deuteranomaly#C395FA
Tritanopia#DA8F8F
Tritanomaly#DF85C4
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E774FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e774fb: #E774FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E774FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e774fb': '#E774FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.455, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_e774fb">#E774FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E774FB"

More Pink Colors

#E774FB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E774FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E774FB?

#E774FB is a light pink — rgb(231, 116, 251) in RGB and hsl(291, 94%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Heliotrope (#DF73FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.26.

What is the RGB value of #E774FB?

#E774FB is rgb(231, 116, 251) — red 231, green 116, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E774FB?

#E774FB converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 54%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E774FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E774FB scores 2.53:1 against white and 8.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E774FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E774FB 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 13.66, which is visibly different.

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