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#E869DD Color

#E869DD is rgb(232, 105, 221) in RGB, hsl(305, 73%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 5%, 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 6.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E869DD
HEX#E869DD
RGBrgb(232, 105, 221)
HSLhsl(305, 73%, 66%)
HSVhsv(305, 55%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 5%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.207 330.9)
LABlab(63.72% 60.64 -36.32)
LCHlch(63.72% 70.69 329.08)

What #E869DD 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 #E869DD, 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.

#E869DD Channel Values

How #E869DD 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 105 · B 2218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 305° · S 73% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 305° · S 55% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 5% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.8:1 vs white · 7.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E869DD 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 text2.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E869DD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E869DD; 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 #E869DD

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 #E869DD 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#E869DD
Protanopia#8A8ADD
Protanomaly#B77EDD
Deuteranopia#A2A2DA
Deuteranomaly#C28FDB
Tritanopia#DE8080
Tritanomaly#E277AD
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

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Using #E869DD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e869dd: #E869DD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E869DD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e869dd': '#E869DD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.412, blue: 0.867)
Android XML<color name="color_e869dd">#E869DD</color>
SVG fillfill="#E869DD"

More Pink Colors

#E869DD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E869DD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E869DD?

#E869DD is a light pink — rgb(232, 105, 221) in RGB and hsl(305, 73%, 66%) 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 6.86.

What is the RGB value of #E869DD?

#E869DD is rgb(232, 105, 221) — red 232, green 105, and blue 221 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E869DD?

#E869DD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 5%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E869DD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E869DD scores 2.8:1 against white and 7.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E869DD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E869DD 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 8.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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