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#E784E2 Color

#E784E2 is rgb(231, 132, 226) in RGB, hsl(303, 67%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 43%, 2%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E784E2
HEX#E784E2
RGBrgb(231, 132, 226)
HSLhsl(303, 67%, 71%)
HSVhsv(303, 43%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 43%, 2%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(75.1% 0.168 328.9)
LABlab(68.70% 48.59 -31.45)
LCHlch(68.70% 57.88 327.09)

What #E784E2 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 #E784E2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 6.6Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 6.9Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 6.99Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 7.57Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 8.21Bright Lilac#D891EFΔE 10.83

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

#E784E2 Channel Values

How #E784E2 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 132 · B 2268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 303° · S 67% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 303° · S 43% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 43% · Y 2% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.39:1 vs white · 8.8:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E784E2 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 text2.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E784E2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E784E2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E784E2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E784E2
Complementary
#84E788
Analogous
#BA84E7
Analogous
#E784B0
Triadic
#E2E784
Triadic
#84E2E7
Split comp.
#B0E784
Split comp.
#84E7BA

Tints & Shades of #E784E2

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

#EA95E6
#EDA6EA
#F1B7EE
#F3C3F1
#F7D4F5
#FAE5F9

Shades

#DE59D8
#D733CE
#B323AC
#8D1C87
#62135E
#3C0C39

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E784E2.

How #E784E2 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#E784E2
Protanopia#9B9BE2
Protanomaly#BE92E2
Deuteranopia#ADADE0
Deuteranomaly#C79EE1
Tritanopia#DE9494
Tritanomaly#E28EB9
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E784E2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e784e2: #E784E2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E784E2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e784e2': '#E784E2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.906, green: 0.518, blue: 0.886)
Android XML<color name="color_e784e2">#E784E2</color>
SVG fillfill="#E784E2"

More Pink Colors

#E784E2 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E784E2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E784E2?

#E784E2 is a light pink — rgb(231, 132, 226) in RGB and hsl(303, 67%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Mauve (#D473D4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.6.

What is the RGB value of #E784E2?

#E784E2 is rgb(231, 132, 226) — red 231, green 132, and blue 226 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E784E2?

#E784E2 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 43%, 2%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E784E2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E784E2 scores 2.39:1 against white and 8.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E784E2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E784E2 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 6.99, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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