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#E94EFD Color

#E94EFD is rgb(233, 78, 253) in RGB, hsl(293, 98%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 69%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), visibly different at ΔE 15.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E94EFD
HEX#E94EFD
RGBrgb(233, 78, 253)
HSLhsl(293, 98%, 65%)
HSVhsv(293, 69%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 69%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(70.3% 0.268 322.9)
LABlab(61.26% 75.31 -57.93)
LCHlch(61.26% 95.01 322.43)

What #E94EFD 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 #E94EFD, 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.

#E94EFD Channel Values

How #E94EFD 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 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 293° · S 98% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 293° · S 69% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 69% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.01:1 vs white · 6.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E94EFD 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 text3.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E94EFD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E94EFD; 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 #E94EFD

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 #E94EFD 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#E94EFD
Protanopia#7C7CFD
Protanomaly#B26DFD
Deuteranopia#9999FB
Deuteranomaly#BF82FC
Tritanopia#DA7979
Tritanomaly#E06ABD
Achromatopsia#959595

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Using #E94EFD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e94efd: #E94EFD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E94EFD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e94efd': '#E94EFD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.306, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_e94efd">#E94EFD</color>
SVG fillfill="#E94EFD"

More Pink Colors

#E94EFD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E94EFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E94EFD?

#E94EFD is a light pink — rgb(233, 78, 253) in RGB and hsl(293, 98%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (Crayola) (#FF6FFF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 15.67.

What is the RGB value of #E94EFD?

#E94EFD is rgb(233, 78, 253) — red 233, green 78, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E94EFD?

#E94EFD converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 69%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E94EFD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E94EFD scores 3.01:1 against white and 6.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E94EFD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E94EFD 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 18.44, which is visibly different.

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