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#E85ECF Color

#E85ECF is rgb(232, 94, 207) in RGB, hsl(311, 75%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 11%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E85ECF
HEX#E85ECF
RGBrgb(232, 94, 207)
HSLhsl(311, 75%, 64%)
HSVhsv(311, 59%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 11%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(69.5% 0.212 335.3)
LABlab(61.45% 63.61 -31.99)
LCHlch(61.45% 71.20 333.30)

What #E85ECF 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 #E85ECF, 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.

#E85ECF Channel Values

How #E85ECF 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 94 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 311° · S 75% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 311° · S 59% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 59% · Y 11% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.03:1 vs white · 6.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E85ECF 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 text3.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E85ECF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E85ECF; 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 #E85ECF

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 #E85ECF 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#E85ECF
Protanopia#8484CF
Protanomaly#B577CF
Deuteranopia#9E9ECC
Deuteranomaly#C089CD
Tritanopia#E07575
Tritanomaly#E36CA1
Achromatopsia#949494

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Using #E85ECF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e85ecf: #E85ECF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E85ECF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e85ecf': '#E85ECF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.369, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_e85ecf">#E85ECF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E85ECF"

More Pink Colors

#E85ECF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E85ECF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E85ECF?

#E85ECF is a light pink — rgb(232, 94, 207) in RGB and hsl(311, 75%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.

What is the RGB value of #E85ECF?

#E85ECF is rgb(232, 94, 207) — red 232, green 94, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E85ECF?

#E85ECF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 11%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E85ECF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E85ECF scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E85ECF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E85ECF 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 11.43, which is visibly different.

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