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#E873CF Color

#E873CF is rgb(232, 115, 207) in RGB, hsl(313, 72%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 50%, 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 6.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E873CF
HEX#E873CF
RGBrgb(232, 115, 207)
HSLhsl(313, 72%, 68%)
HSVhsv(313, 50%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 50%, 11%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(72.1% 0.18 336.1)
LABlab(64.98% 54.54 -26.57)
LCHlch(64.98% 60.66 334.03)

What #E873CF 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 #E873CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 6.09Pale Magenta#F984E5ΔE 6.66Orchid#DA70D6ΔE 8.13Deep Mauve#D473D4ΔE 9.3Light Fuchsia Pink#F984EFΔE 10.03Lavender Magenta#EE82EEΔE 11.06

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

#E873CF Channel Values

How #E873CF 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 115 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 313° · S 72% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 313° · S 50% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 50% · Y 11% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.7:1 vs white · 7.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E873CF 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 text2.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E873CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E873CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E873CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E873CF
Complementary
#73E88C
Analogous
#C773E8
Analogous
#E87394
Triadic
#CFE873
Triadic
#73CFE8
Split comp.
#94E873
Split comp.
#73E8C7

Tints & Shades of #E873CF

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

#EB84D5
#EF9ADC
#F1ACE2
#F4BDE8
#F7CFEE
#FBE5F6

Shades

#E24BC1
#DB24B4
#B41D93
#88166F
#60104F
#39092F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E873CF.

How #E873CF 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#E873CF
Protanopia#9090CF
Protanomaly#BA86CF
Deuteranopia#A6A6CC
Deuteranomaly#C494CD
Tritanopia#E18383
Tritanomaly#E47DA7
Achromatopsia#9D9D9D

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Using #E873CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e873cf: #E873CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E873CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e873cf': '#E873CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.910, green: 0.451, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_e873cf">#E873CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#E873CF"

More Pink Colors

#E873CF sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E873CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E873CF?

#E873CF is a light pink — rgb(232, 115, 207) in RGB and hsl(313, 72%, 68%) 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 6.09.

What is the RGB value of #E873CF?

#E873CF is rgb(232, 115, 207) — red 232, green 115, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E873CF?

#E873CF converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 50%, 11%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E873CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E873CF scores 2.7:1 against white and 7.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E873CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E873CF 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 8.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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