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#E94EB3 Color

#E94EB3 is rgb(233, 78, 179) in RGB, hsl(321, 78%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 23%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E94EB3
HEX#E94EB3
RGBrgb(233, 78, 179)
HSLhsl(321, 78%, 61%)
HSVhsv(321, 67%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 67%, 23%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(66.7% 0.215 344.5)
LABlab(58.34% 67.14 -20.74)
LCHlch(58.34% 70.27 342.83)

What #E94EB3 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 #E94EB3, 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.

#E94EB3 Channel Values

How #E94EB3 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 78 · B 1798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 321° · S 78% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 321° · S 67% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 67% · Y 23% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.38:1 vs white · 6.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E94EB3 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 text3.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E94EB3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E94EB3; 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 #E94EB3

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 #E94EB3 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#E94EB3
Protanopia#7C7CB2
Protanomaly#B26DB3
Deuteranopia#9999AF
Deuteranomaly#BF82B1
Tritanopia#E36262
Tritanomaly#E55B8A
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #E94EB3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e94eb3: #E94EB3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E94EB3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e94eb3': '#E94EB3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.306, blue: 0.702)
Android XML<color name="color_e94eb3">#E94EB3</color>
SVG fillfill="#E94EB3"

More Pink Colors

#E94EB3 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E94EB3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E94EB3?

#E94EB3 is a light pink — rgb(233, 78, 179) in RGB and hsl(321, 78%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.51.

What is the RGB value of #E94EB3?

#E94EB3 is rgb(233, 78, 179) — red 233, green 78, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E94EB3?

#E94EB3 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 23%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E94EB3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E94EB3 scores 3.38:1 against white and 6.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E94EB3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E94EB3 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 hotpink (#FF69B4) at a CIE76 distance of 13.96, which is visibly different.

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