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#E83B94 Color

#E83B94 is rgb(232, 59, 148) in RGB, hsl(329, 79%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 75%, 36%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Pink (#E73895), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E83B94
HEX#E83B94
RGBrgb(232, 59, 148)
HSLhsl(329, 79%, 57%)
HSVhsv(329, 75%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 75%, 36%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(63.7% 0.221 354.1)
LABlab(54.95% 70.48 -7.74)
LCHlch(54.95% 70.90 353.74)

What #E83B94 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 #E83B94, 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.

#E83B94 Channel Values

How #E83B94 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 59 · B 1488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 329° · S 79% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 329° · S 75% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 75% · Y 36% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.83:1 vs white · 5.48:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E83B94 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 text3.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E83B94

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E83B94; 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 #E83B94

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 #E83B94 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#E83B94
Protanopia#747493
Protanomaly#AF6294
Deuteranopia#94948F
Deuteranomaly#BC7A91
Tritanopia#E44E4E
Tritanomaly#E64771
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #E83B94 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e83b94: #E83B94;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E83B94;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e83b94': '#E83B94' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.231, blue: 0.580)
Android XML<color name="color_e83b94">#E83B94</color>
SVG fillfill="#E83B94"

More Pink Colors

#E83B94 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E83B94 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E83B94?

#E83B94 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(232, 59, 148) in RGB and hsl(329, 79%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Pink (#E73895), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.53.

What is the RGB value of #E83B94?

#E83B94 is rgb(232, 59, 148) — red 232, green 59, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E83B94?

#E83B94 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 75%, 36%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E83B94 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E83B94 scores 3.83:1 against white and 5.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E83B94 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E83B94 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 11.68, which is visibly different.

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