#E257BD
A light, vivid magenta closely aligning with Orchid.
About #E257BD
The precise color #E257BD is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Its closest recognized web color is Orchid. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 226, 87, and 189.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 0% C, 62% M, 16% Y, and 11% K. With a hue angle of 316.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E257BD
RGB226, 87, 189
HSL316.0°, 70.6%, 61.4%
CMYK0%, 62%, 16%, 11%
HSV316.0°, 61.5%, 88.6%
LAB58.7, 64.9, -26.6
XYZ44.0, 26.7, 51.0
Decimal14833597
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.32:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.33:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.17:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.38:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E257BD;
}
.text-color {
color: #E257BD;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E257BD;
}