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#E438BD

#e438bd ≈ Shocking Pink

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#e438bd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 89.41% red, 21.96% green and 74.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 75.44% magenta, 17.11% yellow and 10.59% black. Its hue angle is 313.6°, with 76.11% saturation and 55.69% 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 5.6:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Shocking Pink (#fc0fc0), ΔE 3.49.

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Relative luminance0.23

Complementary

  1. #e438bd
  2. #38e45f

Split complementary

  1. #e438bd
  2. #67e438
  3. #38e4b5

Analogous

  1. #b538e4
  2. #e438bd
  3. #e43867

Triadic

  1. #e438bd
  2. #bde438
  3. #38bde4

Tetradic

  1. #e438bd
  2. #e45f38
  3. #38e45f
  4. #38bde4

Square

  1. #e438bd
  2. #e4b538
  3. #38e45f
  4. #3867e4

Monochromatic

  1. #73105d
  2. #b71993
  3. #e438bd
  4. #ed7bd3
  5. #f6bfea

Shades

#e438bd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #e438bd
  2. #cd32aa
  3. #b62d97
  4. #a02784
  5. #892271
  6. #721c5f
  7. #5b164c
  8. #441139
  9. #2e0b26
  10. #170613
  11. #000000

Tints

#e438bd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #e438bd
  2. #e74cc4
  3. #e960ca
  4. #ec74d1
  5. #ef88d7
  6. #f29cde
  7. #f4afe5
  8. #f7c3eb
  9. #fad7f2
  10. #fcebf8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#e438bd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #e438bd
  2. #da3fb7
  3. #d046b1
  4. #c64eab
  5. #bc55a5
  6. #b25c9f
  7. #a86398
  8. #9e6a92
  9. #94728c
  10. #8a7986
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.75:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.6:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #848484 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b36d9e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #4373c1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7c8db9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f14077 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9e60bf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b075bb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ec3d98 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-e438bd {
  color: #e438bd;
}
Background
.bg-e438bd {
  background-color: #e438bd;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-e438bd {
  border: 2px solid #e438bd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #e438bd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 228 56 189;
  --color-primary-hsl: 314 76% 56%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-e438bd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e438bd, #e43867);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-e438bd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(228 56 189 / 0.35);
}

#fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 3.49 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 7.60 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 9.05 #ff43a4 Wild Strawberry ΔE 9.08 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 9.25 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 9.25 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 9.29 #1bc742 Inverted #848484 Grayscale 

Shocking Pink
#e438bd  rgb(228, 56, 189)  hsl(314, 76%, 56%)  Shocking Pink
#38e45f  rgb(56, 228, 95)  hsl(134, 76%, 56%)  Malachite
#bde438  rgb(189, 228, 56)  hsl(74, 76%, 56%)  June Bud
#38bde4  rgb(56, 189, 228)  hsl(194, 76%, 56%)  Deep Sky Blue