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#E82CAC Color

#E82CAC is rgb(232, 44, 172) in RGB, hsl(319, 80%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 81%, 26%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E82CAC
HEX#E82CAC
RGBrgb(232, 44, 172)
HSLhsl(319, 80%, 54%)
HSVhsv(319, 81%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 81%, 26%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(63.6% 0.246 345)
LABlab(54.30% 76.17 -22.84)
LCHlch(54.30% 79.52 343.31)

What #E82CAC 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 #E82CAC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 5.09Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 9.89Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 12.54Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 12.55Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 12.62Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 13.22

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

#E82CAC Channel Values

How #E82CAC 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 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 319° · S 80% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 319° · S 81% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 81% · Y 26% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.9:1 vs white · 5.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E82CAC 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 text3.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E82CAC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E82CAC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E82CAC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E82CAC
Complementary
#2CE867
Analogous
#C52CE8
Analogous
#E82C4E
Triadic
#ACE82C
Triadic
#2CACE8
Split comp.
#4EE82C
Split comp.
#2CE8C5

Tints & Shades of #E82CAC

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

#EB47B7
#EE68C4
#F183CE
#F49FD9
#F7BAE4
#FBDAF1

Shades

#D8189B
#B81484
#97116D
#730D52
#53093B
#320624

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E82CAC.

How #E82CAC 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#E82CAC
Protanopia#6F6FAB
Protanomaly#AD5BAC
Deuteranopia#9191A8
Deuteranomaly#BA76AA
Tritanopia#E24D4D
Tritanomaly#E4427E
Achromatopsia#818181

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E82CAC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e82cac: #E82CAC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E82CAC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e82cac': '#E82CAC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.173, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_e82cac">#E82CAC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E82CAC"

More Pink Colors

#E82CAC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E82CAC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E82CAC?

#E82CAC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(232, 44, 172) in RGB and hsl(319, 80%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.09.

What is the RGB value of #E82CAC?

#E82CAC is rgb(232, 44, 172) — red 232, green 44, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E82CAC?

#E82CAC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 81%, 26%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E82CAC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E82CAC scores 3.9:1 against white and 5.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E82CAC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E82CAC 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 14.28, which is visibly different.

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