#E2165F

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Crimson.

About #E2165F

When working with digital screens, the color #E2165F is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Crimson. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(226, 22, 95).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 90% M, 58% Y, and 11% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E2165F
RGB226, 22, 95
HSL338.5°, 82.3%, 48.6%
CMYK0%, 90%, 58%, 11%
HSV338.5°, 90.3%, 88.6%
LAB49.0, 73.9, 15.0
XYZ33.7, 17.6, 12.4
Decimal14816863

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.65:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.51:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.84:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E2165F; }
.text-color { color: #E2165F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E2165F; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
#DC143C