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#E864CD Color

#E864CD is rgb(232, 100, 205) in RGB, hsl(312, 74%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 57%, 12%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E864CD
HEX#E864CD
RGBrgb(232, 100, 205)
HSLhsl(312, 74%, 65%)
HSVhsv(312, 57%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 57%, 12%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(70.1% 0.202 336.2)
LABlab(62.33% 60.90 -29.50)
LCHlch(62.33% 67.67 334.15)

What #E864CD 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 #E864CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 1.79Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 9.63Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 10.81Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 11.4Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 12.65Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 12.67

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

#E864CD Channel Values

How #E864CD 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 100 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 74% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 57% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 57% · Y 12% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.94:1 vs white · 7.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E864CD 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 text2.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E864CD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E864CD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E864CD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E864CD
Complementary
#64E87E
Analogous
#C064E8
Analogous
#E8648B
Triadic
#CDE864
Triadic
#64CDE8
Split comp.
#8BE864
Split comp.
#64E8C0

Tints & Shades of #E864CD

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

#EB7AD4
#EE8CDA
#F1A2E1
#F4B8E8
#F8CEEF
#FAE0F5

Shades

#E23CC1
#D520B1
#AD1A90
#85146E
#5D0E4D
#3A0930

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E864CD.

How #E864CD 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#E864CD
Protanopia#8787CD
Protanomaly#B67BCD
Deuteranopia#A0A0CA
Deuteranomaly#C18CCB
Tritanopia#E07878
Tritanomaly#E371A1
Achromatopsia#969696

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E864CD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e864cd: #E864CD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E864CD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e864cd': '#E864CD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.392, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_e864cd">#E864CD</color>
SVG fillfill="#E864CD"

More Pink Colors

#E864CD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E864CD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E864CD?

#E864CD is a light pink — rgb(232, 100, 205) in RGB and hsl(312, 74%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.79.

What is the RGB value of #E864CD?

#E864CD is rgb(232, 100, 205) — red 232, green 100, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E864CD?

#E864CD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 57%, 12%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E864CD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E864CD scores 2.94:1 against white and 7.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E864CD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E864CD 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 9.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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