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#E949DE Color

#E949DE is rgb(233, 73, 222) in RGB, hsl(304, 78%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 69%, 5%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E949DE
HEX#E949DE
RGBrgb(233, 73, 222)
HSLhsl(304, 78%, 60%)
HSVhsv(304, 69%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 69%, 5%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(68.2% 0.25 330.9)
LABlab(59.28% 73.28 -43.79)
LCHlch(59.28% 85.36 329.14)

What #E949DE 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 #E949DE, 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.

#E949DE Channel Values

How #E949DE 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 73 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 304° · S 78% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 304° · S 69% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 69% · Y 5% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.24:1 vs white · 6.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E949DE 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 text3.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E949DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E949DE; 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 #E949DE

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 #E949DE 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#E949DE
Protanopia#7A7ADE
Protanomaly#B26ADE
Deuteranopia#9898DB
Deuteranomaly#BE80DC
Tritanopia#DE6C6C
Tritanomaly#E260A6
Achromatopsia#8F8F8F

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Using #E949DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e949de: #E949DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E949DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e949de': '#E949DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.286, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_e949de">#E949DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#E949DE"

More Pink Colors

#E949DE sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E949DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E949DE?

#E949DE is a light pink — rgb(233, 73, 222) in RGB and hsl(304, 78%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.82.

What is the RGB value of #E949DE?

#E949DE is rgb(233, 73, 222) — red 233, green 73, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E949DE?

#E949DE converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 69%, 5%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E949DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E949DE scores 3.24:1 against white and 6.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E949DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E949DE 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 19.53, which is visibly different.

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