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#E822EC Color

#E822EC is rgb(232, 34, 236) in RGB, hsl(299, 84%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 86%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), visibly different at ΔE 10.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E822EC
HEX#E822EC
RGBrgb(232, 34, 236)
HSLhsl(299, 84%, 53%)
HSVhsv(299, 86%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 86%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(66.4% 0.292 327.3)
LABlab(56.27% 84.20 -56.41)
LCHlch(56.27% 101.35 326.18)

What #E822EC 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 #E822EC, 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.

#E822EC Channel Values

How #E822EC 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 232 · G 34 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 299° · S 84% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 299° · S 86% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 86% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.58:1 vs white · 5.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E822EC 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 text3.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E822EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E822EC; 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 #E822EC

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 #E822EC 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#E822EC
Protanopia#6C6CEC
Protanomaly#AC58EC
Deuteranopia#9090E9
Deuteranomaly#BA73EA
Tritanopia#DA6161
Tritanomaly#E04FAB
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #E822EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e822ec: #E822EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E822EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e822ec': '#E822EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.133, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_e822ec">#E822EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E822EC"

More Pink Colors

#E822EC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E822EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E822EC?

#E822EC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(232, 34, 236) in RGB and hsl(299, 84%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.91.

What is the RGB value of #E822EC?

#E822EC is rgb(232, 34, 236) — red 232, green 34, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E822EC?

#E822EC converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 86%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E822EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E822EC scores 3.58:1 against white and 5.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E822EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E822EC 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 10.91, which is visibly different.

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