#E953D5 Color
#E953D5 is rgb(233, 83, 213) in RGB, hsl(308, 77%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 64%, 9%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#E953D5rgb(233, 83, 213)hsl(308, 77%, 62%)hsv(308, 64%, 91%)cmyk(0%, 64%, 9%, 9%)oklch(68.7% 0.232 333.5)lab(60.22% 68.80 -37.26)lch(60.22% 78.24 331.56)What #E953D5 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 #E953D5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#E953D5 Channel Values
How #E953D5 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 83 · B 213 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 308° · S 77% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 308° · S 64% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 64% · Y 9% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.15:1 vs white · 6.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E953D5 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.
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Colors That Go With #E953D5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E953D5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #E953D5
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 #E953D5 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.
#E953D5#7F7FD5#B370D5#9B9BD2#BF84D3#DF6F6F#E365A2#919191Using #E953D5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-e953d5: #E953D5;background-color: #E953D5;colors: { 'color-e953d5': '#E953D5' }Color(red: 0.914, green: 0.325, blue: 0.835)<color name="color_e953d5">#E953D5</color>fill="#E953D5"More Pink Colors
#E953D5 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#E953D5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #E953D5?
#E953D5 is a light pink — rgb(233, 83, 213) in RGB and hsl(308, 77%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.46.
What is the RGB value of #E953D5?
#E953D5 is rgb(233, 83, 213) — red 233, green 83, and blue 213 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #E953D5?
#E953D5 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 64%, 9%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #E953D5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #E953D5 scores 3.15:1 against white and 6.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #E953D5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #E953D5 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 orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 16.84, which is visibly different.
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