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#E85EDD Color

#E85EDD is rgb(232, 94, 221) in RGB, hsl(305, 75%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 5%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pink Flamingo (#FC74FD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E85EDD
HEX#E85EDD
RGBrgb(232, 94, 221)
HSLhsl(305, 75%, 64%)
HSVhsv(305, 59%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 5%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(70.1% 0.222 330.9)
LABlab(61.96% 65.22 -39.05)
LCHlch(61.96% 76.02 329.09)

What #E85EDD 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 #E85EDD, 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.

#E85EDD Channel Values

How #E85EDD 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 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 75% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 59% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 59% · Y 5% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.97:1 vs white · 7.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E85EDD 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 text2.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E85EDD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E85EDD; 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 #E85EDD

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 #E85EDD 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#E85EDD
Protanopia#8484DD
Protanomaly#B577DD
Deuteranopia#9E9EDA
Deuteranomaly#C089DB
Tritanopia#DE7878
Tritanomaly#E26FAA
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E85EDD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e85edd: #E85EDD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E85EDD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e85edd': '#E85EDD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.369, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_e85edd">#E85EDD</color>
SVG fillfill="#E85EDD"

More Pink Colors

#E85EDD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E85EDD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E85EDD?

#E85EDD is a light pink — rgb(232, 94, 221) in RGB and hsl(305, 75%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pink Flamingo (#FC74FD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.44.

What is the RGB value of #E85EDD?

#E85EDD is rgb(232, 94, 221) — red 232, green 94, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E85EDD?

#E85EDD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 5%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E85EDD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E85EDD scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E85EDD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E85EDD 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 13.71, which is visibly different.

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