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#E256BB

#e256bb ≈ Shocking Pink

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#e256bb is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 88.63% red, 33.73% green and 73.33% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 61.95% magenta, 17.26% yellow and 11.37% black. Its hue angle is 316.71°, with 70.71% saturation and 61.18% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with creativity, boldness and individuality. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Shocking Pink (#fc0fc0), ΔE 5.48.

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Relative luminance0.2641

Complementary

  1. #e256bb
  2. #56e27d

Split complementary

  1. #e256bb
  2. #75e256
  3. #56e2c3

Analogous

  1. #c356e2
  2. #e256bb
  3. #e25675

Triadic

  1. #e256bb
  2. #bbe256
  3. #56bbe2

Tetradic

  1. #e256bb
  2. #e27d56
  3. #56e27d
  4. #56bbe2

Square

  1. #e256bb
  2. #e2c356
  3. #56e27d
  4. #5675e2

Monochromatic

  1. #881768
  2. #c9229b
  3. #e256bb
  4. #ed97d5
  5. #f8d9f0

Shades

#e256bb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #e256bb
  2. #cb4da8
  3. #b54596
  4. #9e3c83
  5. #883470
  6. #712b5e
  7. #5a224b
  8. #441a38
  9. #2d1125
  10. #170913
  11. #000000

Tints

#e256bb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #e256bb
  2. #e567c2
  3. #e878c9
  4. #eb89cf
  5. #ee9ad6
  6. #f1abdd
  7. #f3bbe4
  8. #f6cceb
  9. #f9ddf1
  10. #fceef8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#e256bb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #e256bb
  2. #d85ab5
  3. #ce5eaf
  4. #c563a9
  5. #bb67a3
  6. #b16b9e
  7. #a76f98
  8. #9d7392
  9. #94788c
  10. #8a7c86
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.34:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.28:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8c8c8c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b57aa1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5e7ebe ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8895b8 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ee5981 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a470bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b380b9 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ea589c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-e256bb {
  color: #e256bb;
}
Background
.bg-e256bb {
  background-color: #e256bb;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-e256bb {
  border: 2px solid #e256bb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #e256bb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 226 86 187;
  --color-primary-hsl: 317 71% 61%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-e256bb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e256bb, #e25675);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-e256bb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(226 86 187 / 0.35);
}

#fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 5.48 #cf71af Sky Magenta ΔE 6.21 #ff66cc Rose Pink ΔE 6.49 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 6.50 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 7.26 #ff43a4 Wild Strawberry ΔE 7.34 #ff69b4 Hot Pink ΔE 8.48 #1da944 Inverted #8c8c8c Grayscale 

Shocking Pink
#e256bb  rgb(226, 86, 187)  hsl(317, 71%, 61%)  Shocking Pink
#56e27d  rgb(86, 226, 125)  hsl(137, 71%, 61%)  Pastel Green
#bbe256  rgb(187, 226, 86)  hsl(77, 71%, 61%)  June Bud
#56bbe2  rgb(86, 187, 226)  hsl(197, 71%, 61%)  Deep Sky Blue