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#E511C6

#e511c6 ≈ Shocking Pink

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: vivid
  • Balanced
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#e511c6 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 77.65% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 92.58% magenta, 13.54% yellow and 10.2% black. Its hue angle is 308.77°, 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 5.23:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Shocking Pink (#fc0fc0), ΔE 5.04.

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Relative luminance0.2114

Complementary

  1. #e511c6
  2. #11e530

Split complementary

  1. #e511c6
  2. #5ce511
  3. #11e59a

Analogous

  1. #9a11e5
  2. #e511c6
  3. #e5115c

Triadic

  1. #e511c6
  2. #c6e511
  3. #11c6e5

Tetradic

  1. #e511c6
  2. #e53011
  3. #11e530
  4. #11c6e5

Square

  1. #e511c6
  2. #e59a11
  3. #11e530
  4. #115ce5

Monochromatic

  1. #57064b
  2. #9e0c88
  3. #e511c6
  4. #f250da
  5. #f798e9

Shades

#e511c6 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #e511c6
  2. #ce0fb2
  3. #b70e9e
  4. #a00c8b
  5. #890a77
  6. #730963
  7. #5c074f
  8. #45053b
  9. #2e0328
  10. #170214
  11. #000000

Tints

#e511c6 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #e511c6
  2. #e829cc
  3. #ea41d1
  4. #ed58d7
  5. #ef70dd
  6. #f288e3
  7. #f5a0e8
  8. #f7b8ee
  9. #facff4
  10. #fce7f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#e511c6 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #e511c6
  2. #db1cbf
  3. #d127b8
  4. #c732b1
  5. #bd3daa
  6. #b349a3
  7. #a8549c
  8. #9e5f95
  9. #946a8e
  10. #8a7587
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.02:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.23:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7f7f7f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #b165a0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #196cca ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7189c2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #f12e75 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9956c8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #ac6dc3 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #ed259c ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-e511c6 {
  color: #e511c6;
}
Background
.bg-e511c6 {
  background-color: #e511c6;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-e511c6 {
  border: 2px solid #e511c6;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #e511c6;
  --color-primary-rgb: 229 17 198;
  --color-primary-hsl: 309 86% 48%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-e511c6 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #e511c6, #e5115c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-e511c6 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(229 17 198 / 0.35);
}

#fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 5.04 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 8.55 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 8.55 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.57 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 9.90 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 11.37 #c54b8c Mulberry ΔE 11.40 #1aee39 Inverted #7f7f7f Grayscale 

Shocking Pink
#e511c6  rgb(229, 17, 198)  hsl(309, 86%, 48%)  Shocking Pink
#11e530  rgb(17, 229, 48)  hsl(129, 86%, 48%)  Malachite
#c6e511  rgb(198, 229, 17)  hsl(69, 86%, 48%)  Pear
#11c6e5  rgb(17, 198, 229)  hsl(189, 86%, 48%)  Sky Blue