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#E84FA3 Color

#E84FA3 is rgb(232, 79, 163) in RGB, hsl(327, 77%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 66%, 30%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink (Pantone) (#D74894), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E84FA3
HEX#E84FA3
RGBrgb(232, 79, 163)
HSLhsl(327, 77%, 61%)
HSVhsv(327, 66%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 66%, 30%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(66% 0.205 350.3)
LABlab(57.83% 65.07 -12.27)
LCHlch(57.83% 66.22 349.32)

What #E84FA3 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 #E84FA3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 5.99Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 7.64Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 8.65Deep Cerise#DA3287ΔE 9.76Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 10.9Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 11.28

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

#E84FA3 Channel Values

How #E84FA3 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 79 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 77% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · S 66% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 66% · Y 30% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.45:1 vs white · 6.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E84FA3 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 text3.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E84FA3 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E84FA3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E84FA3; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E84FA3
Complementary
#4FE894
Analogous
#E04FE8
Analogous
#E84F57
Triadic
#A3E84F
Triadic
#4FA3E8
Split comp.
#57E84F
Split comp.
#4FE8E0

Tints & Shades of #E84FA3

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

#EB66AF
#EF81BD
#F297C9
#F4AED5
#F7C4E0
#FBDFEF

Shades

#E32B90
#CB1A7C
#A71666
#7E104D
#5A0C37
#360721

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E84FA3.

How #E84FA3 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#E84FA3
Protanopia#7C7CA2
Protanomaly#B26DA3
Deuteranopia#99999F
Deuteranomaly#BE82A1
Tritanopia#E35F5F
Tritanomaly#E55980
Achromatopsia#8A8A8A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E84FA3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e84fa3: #E84FA3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E84FA3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e84fa3': '#E84FA3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.310, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_e84fa3">#E84FA3</color>
SVG fillfill="#E84FA3"

More Pink Colors

#E84FA3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E84FA3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E84FA3?

#E84FA3 is a light pink — rgb(232, 79, 163) in RGB and hsl(327, 77%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink (Pantone) (#D74894), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.

What is the RGB value of #E84FA3?

#E84FA3 is rgb(232, 79, 163) — red 232, green 79, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E84FA3?

#E84FA3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 66%, 30%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E84FA3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E84FA3 scores 3.45:1 against white and 6.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E84FA3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E84FA3 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 8.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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