Frostbite (#E936A7)

The hex code for Frostbite is #E936A7. It is rgb(233, 54, 167) in RGB, hsl(322, 80%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 77%, 28%, 9%) in CMYK — a mid-tone pink. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E936A7

HEX#E936A7

RGBrgb(233, 54, 167)

HSLhsl(322, 80%, 56%)

HSVhsv(322, 77%, 91%)

CMYKcmyk(0%, 77%, 28%, 9%)

OKLCHoklch(64.2% 0.235 347.3)

LABlab(55.19% 73.59 -18.54)

LCHlch(55.19% 75.89 345.86)

Colors Closest to Frostbite

Frostbite is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Royal Pink#E73895ΔE 9.84 Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 10.12 Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 10.13 Persian Rose#FE28A2ΔE 11.02 Wild Strawberry#FF43A4ΔE 11.36 Barbie Pink#E0218AΔE 11.47

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

#E936A7 Channel Values

How Frostbite breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 233 · G 54 · B 167	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 322° · S 80% · L 56%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 322° · S 77% · V 91%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 0% · M 77% · Y 28% · K 9%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.78:1 vs white · 5.55:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Frostbite 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.

TextWhite text3.78:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.55:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Frostbite

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

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Frostbite

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

Shades

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How Frostbite 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#E936A7

Protanopia#7272A6

Protanomaly#AF60A7

Deuteranopia#9494A3

Deuteranomaly#BC79A4

Tritanopia#E35050

Tritanomaly#E6477C

Achromatopsia#838383

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Using #E936A7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--frostbite: #E936A7;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E936A7;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'frostbite': '#E936A7' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.212, blue: 0.655)

Android XML<color name="frostbite">#E936A7</color>

SVG fillfill="#E936A7"

More Pink Colors

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

e9aae7 e8d9e8 eaa9bf e8ccd7 eb00eb e854e8 eb42ad e7bce7 ebb0d7 e7accf ebc7eb e79fc4 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff85ff fff0ff 56152b 750071 915f6d a8005a c39dc3 d0417e e0004b

#E936A7 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Frostbite?

The hex code for Frostbite is #E936A7. That is rgb(233, 54, 167) in RGB, hsl(322, 80%, 56%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 28%, 9%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #E936A7?

#E936A7 is rgb(233, 54, 167) — red 233, green 54, and blue 167 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E936A7?

#E936A7 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 77%, 28%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E936A7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E936A7 scores 3.78:1 against white and 5.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E936A7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E936A7 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 11.69, which is visibly different.

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