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#E95DB1 Color

#E95DB1 is rgb(233, 93, 177) in RGB, hsl(324, 76%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 60%, 24%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E95DB1
HEX#E95DB1
RGBrgb(233, 93, 177)
HSLhsl(324, 76%, 64%)
HSVhsv(324, 60%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 60%, 24%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(68.2% 0.194 346.4)
LABlab(60.46% 61.20 -16.40)
LCHlch(60.46% 63.36 345.00)

What #E95DB1 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 #E95DB1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Hot Pink#FF69B4ΔE 8.89Pink (Pantone)#D74894ΔE 9.29Mulberry (Crayola)#C8509BΔE 10.5Red-violet (Crayola)#C0448FΔE 12.92Persian Pink#F77FBEΔE 13.47Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 13.63

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

#E95DB1 Channel Values

How #E95DB1 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 93 · B 1778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 324° · S 76% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 324° · S 60% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 60% · Y 24% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.15:1 vs white · 6.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E95DB1 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 text3.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E95DB1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E95DB1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E95DB1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E95DB1
Complementary
#5DE995
Analogous
#DB5DE9
Analogous
#E95D6B
Triadic
#B1E95D
Triadic
#5DB1E9
Split comp.
#6BE95D
Split comp.
#5DE9DB

Tints & Shades of #E95DB1

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

#EC74BC
#EF8AC7
#F2A1D2
#F5B3DA
#F8C9E5
#FBE0F0

Shades

#E3359E
#D31D8A
#AB1770
#871258
#5E0D3E
#3A0826

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E95DB1.

How #E95DB1 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#E95DB1
Protanopia#8484B0
Protanomaly#B576B1
Deuteranopia#9E9EAD
Deuteranomaly#C189AF
Tritanopia#E46C6C
Tritanomaly#E6678D
Achromatopsia#919191

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E95DB1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e95db1: #E95DB1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E95DB1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e95db1': '#E95DB1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.365, blue: 0.694)
Android XML<color name="color_e95db1">#E95DB1</color>
SVG fillfill="#E95DB1"

More Pink Colors

#E95DB1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E95DB1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E95DB1?

#E95DB1 is a light pink — rgb(233, 93, 177) in RGB and hsl(324, 76%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hot Pink (#FF69B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.89.

What is the RGB value of #E95DB1?

#E95DB1 is rgb(233, 93, 177) — red 233, green 93, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E95DB1?

#E95DB1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 60%, 24%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E95DB1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E95DB1 scores 3.15:1 against white and 6.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E95DB1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E95DB1 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 8.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.