#E266E2
A light, moderate magenta closely aligning with Orchid.
About #E266E2
The precise color #E266E2 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Orchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 226 red, 102 green, and 226 blue.
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 55% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 300.0° hue, 68.1% saturation, and 64.3% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#E266E2
RGB226, 102, 226
HSL300.0°, 68.1%, 64.3%
CMYK0%, 55%, 0%, 11%
HSV300.0°, 54.9%, 88.6%
LAB62.6, 64.2, -41.3
XYZ49.8, 31.2, 75.3
Decimal14837474
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.90:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.23:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.78:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.15:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #E266E2;
}
.text-color {
color: #E266E2;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #E266E2;
}