#E942C5

A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Orchid.

About #E942C5

The hex code #E942C5 represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. Designers often compare it to the standard color Orchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 233 red, 66 green, and 197 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 72% magenta, 15% yellow, and 9% black. With a hue angle of 312.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the magenta spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E942C5
RGB233, 66, 197
HSL312.9°, 79.1%, 58.6%
CMYK0%, 72%, 15%, 9%
HSV312.9°, 71.7%, 91.4%
LAB57.3, 75.5, -33.1
XYZ45.6, 25.3, 55.3
Decimal15286981

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.47:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.05:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.32:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.14:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E942C5; }
.text-color { color: #E942C5; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E942C5; }

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