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#E511C2

#e511c2 ≈ Shocking Pink

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#e511c2 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 76.08% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 92.58% magenta, 15.28% yellow and 10.2% black. Its hue angle is 309.91°, 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 5.19:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Shocking Pink (#fc0fc0), ΔE 4.83.

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Relative luminance0.2095

Complementary

  1. #e511c2
  2. #11e534

Split complementary

  1. #e511c2
  2. #58e511
  3. #11e59e

Analogous

  1. #9e11e5
  2. #e511c2
  3. #e51158

Triadic

  1. #e511c2
  2. #c2e511
  3. #11c2e5

Tetradic

  1. #e511c2
  2. #e53411
  3. #11e534
  4. #11c2e5

Square

  1. #e511c2
  2. #e59e11
  3. #11e534
  4. #1158e5

Monochromatic

  1. #570649
  2. #9e0c86
  3. #e511c2
  4. #f250d7
  5. #f798e8

Shades

#e511c2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #e511c2
  2. #ce0faf
  3. #b70e9b
  4. #a00c88
  5. #890a74
  6. #730961
  7. #5c074e
  8. #45053a
  9. #2e0327
  10. #170213
  11. #000000

Tints

#e511c2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #e511c2
  2. #e829c8
  3. #ea41ce
  4. #ed58d4
  5. #ef70da
  6. #f288e1
  7. #f5a0e7
  8. #f7b8ed
  9. #facff3
  10. #fce7f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#e511c2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #e511c2
  2. #db1cbb
  3. #d127b5
  4. #c732ae
  5. #bd3da8
  6. #b349a1
  7. #a8549a
  8. #9e5f94
  9. #946a8d
  10. #8a7587
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.05:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.19:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7e7e7e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b1649e ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #206bc6 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7289be ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f22a73 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9a55c4 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #ac6dbf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ed2299 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-e511c2 {
  color: #e511c2;
}
Background
.bg-e511c2 {
  background-color: #e511c2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-e511c2 {
  border: 2px solid #e511c2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #e511c2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 229 17 194;
  --color-primary-hsl: 310 86% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-e511c2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e511c2, #e51158);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-e511c2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(229 17 194 / 0.35);
}

#fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 4.83 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.93 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 9.06 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 9.06 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 9.45 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 10.88 #c71585 Medium Violet Red ΔE 11.16 #1aee3d Inverted #7e7e7e Grayscale 

Shocking Pink
#e511c2  rgb(229, 17, 194)  hsl(310, 86%, 48%)  Shocking Pink
#11e534  rgb(17, 229, 52)  hsl(130, 86%, 48%)  Malachite
#c2e511  rgb(194, 229, 17)  hsl(70, 86%, 48%)  Pear
#11c2e5  rgb(17, 194, 229)  hsl(190, 86%, 48%)  Deep Sky Blue