#E242D3

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Mediumorchid.

About #E242D3

The precise color #E242D3 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumorchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 226 red, 66 green, and 211 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 71% magenta, 7% yellow, and 11% black. 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. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E242D3
RGB226, 66, 211
HSL305.6°, 73.4%, 57.3%
CMYK0%, 71%, 7%, 11%
HSV305.6°, 70.8%, 88.6%
LAB56.8, 75.9, -42.0
XYZ45.1, 24.8, 64.0
Decimal14828243

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.53:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.95:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.37:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.06:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E242D3; }
.text-color { color: #E242D3; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E242D3; }

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