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#E511B0

#e511b0 ≈ Shocking Pink

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#e511b0 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and vivid saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 89.8% red, 6.67% green and 69.02% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 92.58% magenta, 23.14% yellow and 10.2% black. Its hue angle is 315°, with 86.18% saturation and 48.24% 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 call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Shocking Pink (#fc0fc0), ΔE 4.83.

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Relative luminance0.2019

Complementary

  1. #e511b0
  2. #11e546

Split complementary

  1. #e511b0
  2. #46e511
  3. #11e5b0

Analogous

  1. #b011e5
  2. #e511b0
  3. #e51146

Triadic

  1. #e511b0
  2. #b0e511
  3. #11b0e5

Tetradic

  1. #e511b0
  2. #e54611
  3. #11e546
  4. #11b0e5

Square

  1. #e511b0
  2. #e5b011
  3. #11e546
  4. #1146e5

Monochromatic

  1. #570643
  2. #9e0c79
  3. #e511b0
  4. #f250ca
  5. #f798df

Shades

#e511b0 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #e511b0
  2. #ce0f9e
  3. #b70e8d
  4. #a00c7b
  5. #890a6a
  6. #730958
  7. #5c0746
  8. #450535
  9. #2e0323
  10. #170212
  11. #000000

Tints

#e511b0 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #e511b0
  2. #e829b8
  3. #ea41c0
  4. #ed58c8
  5. #ef70d0
  6. #f288d8
  7. #f5a0df
  8. #f7b8e7
  9. #facfef
  10. #fce7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#e511b0 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #e511b0
  2. #db1cab
  3. #d127a6
  4. #c732a2
  5. #bd3d9d
  6. #b34998
  7. #a85493
  8. #9e5f8e
  9. #946a8a
  10. #8a7585
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.17:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.04:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7c7c7c ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b06294 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #3668b3 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7a87ac ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f41668 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9d52b2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #af6cae ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ee148b ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-e511b0 {
  color: #e511b0;
}
Background
.bg-e511b0 {
  background-color: #e511b0;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-e511b0 {
  border: 2px solid #e511b0;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #e511b0;
  --color-primary-rgb: 229 17 176;
  --color-primary-hsl: 315 86% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-e511b0 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e511b0, #e51146);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-e511b0 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(229 17 176 / 0.35);
}

#fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 4.83 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 7.57 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 8.58 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 8.78 #ff1493 Deep Pink ΔE 9.03 #ff43a4 Wild Strawberry ΔE 9.83 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 10.95 #1aee4f Inverted #7c7c7c Grayscale 

Shocking Pink
#e511b0  rgb(229, 17, 176)  hsl(315, 86%, 48%)  Shocking Pink
#11e546  rgb(17, 229, 70)  hsl(135, 86%, 48%)  Malachite
#b0e511  rgb(176, 229, 17)  hsl(75, 86%, 48%)  Inchworm
#11b0e5  rgb(17, 176, 229)  hsl(195, 86%, 48%)  Deep Sky Blue