#E957CC

A light, vivid magenta closely aligning with Orchid.

About #E957CC

The hex code #E957CC represents a beautifully specific shade of magenta. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Orchid. In the RGB color space, it consists of 233 red, 87 green, and 204 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 0% Cyan, 63% Magenta, 12% Yellow, and 9% Black. The HSL representation is 311.9° hue, 76.8% saturation, and 62.7% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#E957CC
RGB233, 87, 204
HSL311.9°, 76.8%, 62.7%
CMYK0%, 63%, 12%, 9%
HSV311.9°, 62.7%, 91.4%
LAB60.3, 68.9, -32.4
XYZ47.9, 28.5, 60.1
Decimal15292364

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.13:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.70:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.00:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.70:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #E957CC; }
.text-color { color: #E957CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #E957CC; }

Similar Colors

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