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#E901E6 Color

#E901E6 is rgb(233, 1, 230) in RGB, hsl(301, 99%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 1%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E901E6
HEX#E901E6
RGBrgb(233, 1, 230)
HSLhsl(301, 99%, 46%)
HSVhsv(301, 100%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 1%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(65.4% 0.299 329.1)
LABlab(55.02% 87.00 -55.02)
LCHlch(55.02% 102.94 327.69)

What #E901E6 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 #E901E6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Fuchsia#FF00FFΔE 9.97Phlox#DF00FFΔE 14.92Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 18.15Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 18.42Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 20.34Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 20.8

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

#E901E6 Channel Values

How #E901E6 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 233 · G 1 · B 2308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 301° · S 99% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 301° · S 100% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 1% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.74:1 vs white · 5.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E901E6 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 text3.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E901E6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E901E6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E901E6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E901E6
Complementary
#01E905
Analogous
#7901E9
Analogous
#E90171
Triadic
#E6E901
Triadic
#01E6E9
Split comp.
#71E901
Split comp.
#01E979

Tints & Shades of #E901E6

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

#FE10FA
#FE39FB
#FE5DFB
#FE85FC
#FFA9FD
#FFD1FE

Shades

#CB01C8
#AD01AA
#8E018C
#70016E
#510050
#330032

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E901E6.

How #E901E6 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#E901E6
Protanopia#6868E6
Protanomaly#AB52E6
Deuteranopia#8E8EE3
Deuteranomaly#B970E4
Tritanopia#DC5959
Tritanomaly#E145A5
Achromatopsia#848484

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E901E6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e901e6: #E901E6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E901E6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e901e6': '#E901E6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.004, blue: 0.902)
Android XML<color name="color_e901e6">#E901E6</color>
SVG fillfill="#E901E6"

More Pink Colors

#E901E6 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E901E6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E901E6?

#E901E6 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(233, 1, 230) in RGB and hsl(301, 99%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.97.

What is the RGB value of #E901E6?

#E901E6 is rgb(233, 1, 230) — red 233, green 1, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E901E6?

#E901E6 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 1%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E901E6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E901E6 scores 3.74:1 against white and 5.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E901E6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E901E6 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 9.97, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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