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#E97CBA Color

#E97CBA is rgb(233, 124, 186) in RGB, hsl(326, 71%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 47%, 20%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E97CBA
HEX#E97CBA
RGBrgb(233, 124, 186)
HSLhsl(326, 71%, 70%)
HSVhsv(326, 47%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 47%, 20%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(72.6% 0.152 346.3)
LABlab(66.18% 48.33 -12.97)
LCHlch(66.18% 50.04 344.97)

What #E97CBA 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 #E97CBA, 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.

#E97CBA Channel Values

How #E97CBA 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 124 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 326° · S 71% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 326° · S 47% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 47% · Y 20% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.61:1 vs white · 8.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E97CBA 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 text2.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E97CBA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E97CBA; 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 #E97CBA

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 #E97CBA 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#E97CBA
Protanopia#9696BA
Protanomaly#BD8DBA
Deuteranopia#AAAAB7
Deuteranomaly#C79AB8
Tritanopia#E48686
Tritanomaly#E6829D
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

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Using #E97CBA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e97cba: #E97CBA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E97CBA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e97cba': '#E97CBA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.914, green: 0.486, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_e97cba">#E97CBA</color>
SVG fillfill="#E97CBA"

More Pink Colors

#E97CBA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E97CBA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E97CBA?

#E97CBA is a light pink — rgb(233, 124, 186) in RGB and hsl(326, 71%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Persian Pink (#F77FBE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.86.

What is the RGB value of #E97CBA?

#E97CBA is rgb(233, 124, 186) — red 233, green 124, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E97CBA?

#E97CBA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 47%, 20%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E97CBA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E97CBA scores 2.61:1 against white and 8.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E97CBA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E97CBA 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 15.3, which is visibly different.

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