#E90042

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Crimson.

About #E90042

When working with digital screens, the color #E90042 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Crimson. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 233, 0, and 66.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 100% magenta, 72% yellow, and 9% black. With a hue angle of 343.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E90042
RGB233, 0, 66
HSL343.0°, 100.0%, 45.7%
CMYK0%, 100%, 72%, 9%
HSV343.0°, 100.0%, 91.4%
LAB49.2, 76.1, 33.2
XYZ34.6, 17.7, 6.8
Decimal15269954

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.62:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.54:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.42:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.86:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E90042; }
.text-color { color: #E90042; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E90042; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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