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#E82CA0 Color

#E82CA0 is rgb(232, 44, 160) in RGB, hsl(323, 80%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 31%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E82CA0
HEX#E82CA0
RGBrgb(232, 44, 160)
HSLhsl(323, 80%, 54%)
HSVhsv(323, 81%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 31%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(63.1% 0.24 348.9)
LABlab(53.91% 75.21 -16.38)
LCHlch(53.91% 76.97 347.71)

What #E82CA0 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 #E82CA0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 2.99Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 8.18Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 8.41Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 8.95Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 9.09Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 10.12

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

#E82CA0 Channel Values

How #E82CA0 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 44 · B 1608-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 323° · S 80% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 323° · S 81% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 31% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.96:1 vs white · 5.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E82CA0 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 text3.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E82CA0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E82CA0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E82CA0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E82CA0
Complementary
#2CE874
Analogous
#D22CE8
Analogous
#E82C42
Triadic
#A0E82C
Triadic
#2CA0E8
Split comp.
#42E82C
Split comp.
#2CE8D2

Tints & Shades of #E82CA0

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

#EB47AC
#EE68BB
#F183C7
#F49FD3
#F7BAE0
#FBDAEE

Shades

#D8188E
#B81479
#971164
#730D4C
#530936
#320621

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E82CA0.

How #E82CA0 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#E82CA0
Protanopia#6F6F9F
Protanomaly#AD5BA0
Deuteranopia#91919B
Deuteranomaly#BA769D
Tritanopia#E34949
Tritanomaly#E53F76
Achromatopsia#808080

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E82CA0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e82ca0: #E82CA0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E82CA0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e82ca0': '#E82CA0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.173, blue: 0.627)
Android XML<color name="color_e82ca0">#E82CA0</color>
SVG fillfill="#E82CA0"

More Pink Colors

#E82CA0 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E82CA0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E82CA0?

#E82CA0 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(232, 44, 160) in RGB and hsl(323, 80%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.99.

What is the RGB value of #E82CA0?

#E82CA0 is rgb(232, 44, 160) — red 232, green 44, and blue 160 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E82CA0?

#E82CA0 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 31%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E82CA0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E82CA0 scores 3.96:1 against white and 5.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E82CA0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E82CA0 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 10.66, which is visibly different.

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