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#E451C2

#e451c2 ≈ Shocking Pink

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#e451c2 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 89.41% red, 31.76% green and 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 64.47% magenta, 14.91% yellow and 10.59% black. Its hue angle is 313.88°, with 73.13% saturation and 60.59% 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 6.25:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Shocking Pink (#fc0fc0), ΔE 4.84.

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Web safe#cc66cc
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Relative luminance0.2627

Complementary

  1. #e451c2
  2. #51e473

Split complementary

  1. #e451c2
  2. #79e451
  3. #51e4bd

Analogous

  1. #bd51e4
  2. #e451c2
  3. #e45179

Triadic

  1. #e451c2
  2. #c2e451
  3. #51c2e4

Tetradic

  1. #e451c2
  2. #e47351
  3. #51e473
  4. #51c2e4

Square

  1. #e451c2
  2. #e4bd51
  3. #51e473
  4. #5179e4

Monochromatic

  1. #87156d
  2. #c91fa2
  3. #e451c2
  4. #ee93d9
  5. #f9d5f0

Shades

#e451c2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #e451c2
  2. #cd49af
  3. #b6419b
  4. #a03988
  5. #893174
  6. #722961
  7. #5b204e
  8. #44183a
  9. #2e1027
  10. #170813
  11. #000000

Tints

#e451c2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #e451c2
  2. #e762c8
  3. #e974ce
  4. #ec85d4
  5. #ef97da
  6. #f2a8e1
  7. #f4b9e7
  8. #f7cbed
  9. #fadcf3
  10. #fceef9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#e451c2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #e451c2
  2. #da56bb
  3. #d05ab5
  4. #c65fae
  5. #bc64a8
  6. #b269a1
  7. #a86d9a
  8. #9e7294
  9. #94778d
  10. #8a7b87
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.36:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.25:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8c8c8c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b679a4 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #577ec5 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8594be ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f05782 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a36ec4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b37fc0 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #eb55a0 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-e451c2 {
  color: #e451c2;
}
Background
.bg-e451c2 {
  background-color: #e451c2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-e451c2 {
  border: 2px solid #e451c2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #e451c2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 228 81 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 314 73% 61%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-e451c2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e451c2, #e45179);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-e451c2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(228 81 194 / 0.35);
}

#fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 4.84 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 6.22 #ff66cc Rose Pink ΔE 6.87 #cf71af Sky Magenta ΔE 7.46 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 7.89 #ff43a4 Wild Strawberry ΔE 8.26 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 9.18 #1bae3d Inverted #8c8c8c Grayscale 

Shocking Pink
#e451c2  rgb(228, 81, 194)  hsl(314, 73%, 61%)  Shocking Pink
#51e473  rgb(81, 228, 115)  hsl(134, 73%, 61%)  Pastel Green
#c2e451  rgb(194, 228, 81)  hsl(74, 73%, 61%)  June Bud
#51c2e4  rgb(81, 194, 228)  hsl(194, 73%, 61%)  Sky Blue