#E242CC

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Mediumorchid.

About #E242CC

Visually, #E242CC is defined as a vivid magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumorchid. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(226, 66, 204).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 71% M, 10% Y, and 11% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E242CC
RGB226, 66, 204
HSL308.2°, 73.4%, 57.3%
CMYK0%, 71%, 10%, 11%
HSV308.2°, 70.8%, 88.6%
LAB56.5, 74.9, -38.5
XYZ44.2, 24.4, 59.5
Decimal14828236

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.57:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.88:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.41:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.00:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E242CC; }
.text-color { color: #E242CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E242CC; }

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