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#EA61AD Color

#EA61AD is rgb(234, 97, 173) in RGB, hsl(327, 77%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 59%, 26%, 8%) 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 6.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EA61AD
HEX#EA61AD
RGBrgb(234, 97, 173)
HSLhsl(327, 77%, 65%)
HSVhsv(327, 59%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 59%, 26%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(68.7% 0.187 348.7)
LABlab(61.14% 59.48 -13.07)
LCHlch(61.14% 60.90 347.60)

What #EA61AD 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 #EA61AD, 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.

#EA61AD Channel Values

How #EA61AD 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 234 · G 97 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 327° · S 77% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 327° · S 59% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 59% · Y 26% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.08:1 vs white · 6.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EA61AD 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 text3.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #EA61AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EA61AD; 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 #EA61AD

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 #EA61AD 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#EA61AD
Protanopia#8686AC
Protanomaly#B779AD
Deuteranopia#A0A0A9
Deuteranomaly#C28BAB
Tritanopia#E56E6E
Tritanomaly#E7698C
Achromatopsia#939393

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EA61AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-ea61ad: #EA61AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EA61AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-ea61ad': '#EA61AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.918, green: 0.380, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_ea61ad">#EA61AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#EA61AD"

More Pink Colors

#EA61AD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#EA61AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EA61AD?

#EA61AD is a light pink — rgb(234, 97, 173) in RGB and hsl(327, 77%, 65%) 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 6.95.

What is the RGB value of #EA61AD?

#EA61AD is rgb(234, 97, 173) — red 234, green 97, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EA61AD?

#EA61AD converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 59%, 26%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EA61AD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EA61AD scores 3.08:1 against white and 6.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EA61AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EA61AD 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 6.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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