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#EB00BC Color

#EB00BC is rgb(235, 0, 188) in RGB, hsl(312, 100%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 100%, 20%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#EB00BC
HEX#EB00BC
RGBrgb(235, 0, 188)
HSLhsl(312, 100%, 46%)
HSVhsv(312, 100%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 20%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(63.4% 0.275 340.3)
LABlab(53.53% 83.55 -33.30)
LCHlch(53.53% 89.94 338.27)

What #EB00BC 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 #EB00BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 6Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 6.42Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 6.48Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 6.81Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 12.1Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 17.26

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

#EB00BC Channel Values

How #EB00BC 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 235 · G 0 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 100% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 100% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 100% · Y 20% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.99:1 vs white · 5.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #EB00BC 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 text3.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #EB00BC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #EB00BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #EB00BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#EB00BC
Complementary
#00EB2F
Analogous
#A400EB
Analogous
#EB0046
Triadic
#BCEB00
Triadic
#00BCEB
Split comp.
#46EB00
Split comp.
#00EBA4

Tints & Shades of #EB00BC

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

#FF0FCF
#FF38D7
#FF5CDE
#FF85E7
#FFA8EE
#FFD1F6

Shades

#CC00A3
#AD008B
#8F0072
#70005A
#520041
#330029

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #EB00BC.

How #EB00BC 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#EB00BC
Protanopia#6969BB
Protanomaly#AD52BC
Deuteranopia#8F8FB8
Deuteranomaly#BB71BA
Tritanopia#E34747
Tritanomaly#E63786
Achromatopsia#7F7F7F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #EB00BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-eb00bc: #EB00BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #EB00BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-eb00bc': '#EB00BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.922, green: 0.000, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_eb00bc">#EB00BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#EB00BC"

More Pink Colors

#EB00BC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#EB00BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #EB00BC?

#EB00BC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(235, 0, 188) in RGB and hsl(312, 100%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shocking Pink (#FC0FC0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.

What is the RGB value of #EB00BC?

#EB00BC is rgb(235, 0, 188) — red 235, green 0, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #EB00BC?

#EB00BC converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 100%, 20%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #EB00BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #EB00BC scores 3.99:1 against white and 5.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #EB00BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #EB00BC 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 25.21, which is a different colour altogether.

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