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#E96DCA Color

#E96DCA is rgb(233, 109, 202) in RGB, hsl(315, 74%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 53%, 13%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E96DCA
HEX#E96DCA
RGBrgb(233, 109, 202)
HSLhsl(315, 74%, 67%)
HSVhsv(315, 53%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 53%, 13%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(71.2% 0.187 338)
LABlab(63.90% 56.97 -25.41)
LCHlch(63.90% 62.38 335.97)

What #E96DCA 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 #E96DCA, 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.

#E96DCA Channel Values

How #E96DCA 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 109 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 315° · S 74% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 315° · S 53% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 53% · Y 13% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.8:1 vs white · 7.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E96DCA 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 text2.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E96DCA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E96DCA; 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 #E96DCA

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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Shades

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How #E96DCA 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#E96DCA
Protanopia#8D8DCA
Protanomaly#B981CA
Deuteranopia#A4A4C7
Deuteranomaly#C491C8
Tritanopia#E27E7E
Tritanomaly#E577A2
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

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Using #E96DCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e96dca: #E96DCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E96DCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e96dca': '#E96DCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.427, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_e96dca">#E96DCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#E96DCA"

More Pink Colors

#E96DCA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E96DCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E96DCA?

#E96DCA is a light pink — rgb(233, 109, 202) in RGB and hsl(315, 74%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Brilliant Rose (#E667CE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.02.

What is the RGB value of #E96DCA?

#E96DCA is rgb(233, 109, 202) — red 233, green 109, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E96DCA?

#E96DCA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 53%, 13%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E96DCA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E96DCA scores 2.8:1 against white and 7.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E96DCA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E96DCA 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 9.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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