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#E778ED Color

#E778ED is rgb(231, 120, 237) in RGB, hsl(297, 76%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 49%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E778ED
HEX#E778ED
RGBrgb(231, 120, 237)
HSLhsl(297, 76%, 70%)
HSVhsv(297, 49%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 49%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(73.9% 0.197 325.4)
LABlab(66.81% 55.70 -40.42)
LCHlch(66.81% 68.82 324.03)

What #E778ED 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 #E778ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 5.36Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 7.83Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 8.18Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 10.61Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 11.09Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 12.01

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#E778ED Channel Values

How #E778ED 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 120 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 297° · S 76% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 297° · S 49% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 49% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.53:1 vs white · 8.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E778ED 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 text8.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E778ED in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E778ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E778ED; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E778ED
Complementary
#7EED78
Analogous
#AD78ED
Analogous
#ED78B8
Triadic
#EDE778
Triadic
#78EDE7
Split comp.
#B8ED78
Split comp.
#78EDAD

Tints & Shades of #E778ED

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.

Tints

#EA8AEF
#ED9CF2
#F0AEF4
#F4C0F6
#F7D2F9
#FAE4FB

Shades

#E050E7
#D823E1
#B41ABC
#891490
#630E67
#38083A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E778ED.

How #E778ED 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#E778ED
Protanopia#9393ED
Protanomaly#BB89ED
Deuteranopia#A8A8EB
Deuteranomaly#C497EC
Tritanopia#DC8E8E
Tritanomaly#E086BC
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E778ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e778ed: #E778ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E778ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e778ed': '#E778ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.471, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_e778ed">#E778ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#E778ED"

More Pink Colors

#E778ED sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E778ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E778ED?

#E778ED is a light pink — rgb(231, 120, 237) in RGB and hsl(297, 76%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lavender Magenta (#EE82EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.36.

What is the RGB value of #E778ED?

#E778ED is rgb(231, 120, 237) — red 231, green 120, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E778ED?

#E778ED converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 49%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E778ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E778ED scores 2.53:1 against white and 8.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E778ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E778ED 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 5.36, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.