#E21DBD

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Mediumvioletred.

About #E21DBD

At its core, #E21DBD is a medium and vivid hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumvioletred. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 29, and 189.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 87% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E21DBD
RGB226, 29, 189
HSL311.3°, 77.3%, 50.0%
CMYK0%, 87%, 16%, 11%
HSV311.3°, 87.2%, 88.6%
LAB52.6, 81.9, -35.9
XYZ41.0, 20.7, 50.0
Decimal14818749

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.08:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.14:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.90:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.37:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E21DBD; }
.text-color { color: #E21DBD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E21DBD; }

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Mediumvioletred
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