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#EF40D4

#ef40d4 ≈ Shocking Pink

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#ef40d4 is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 93.73% red, 25.1% green and 83.14% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 73.22% magenta, 11.3% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 309.26°, with 84.54% saturation and 59.41% 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 6.35:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Shocking Pink (#fc0fc0), ΔE 4.45.

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Web safe#ff33cc
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Relative luminance0.2677

Complementary

  1. #ef40d4
  2. #40ef5b

Split complementary

  1. #ef40d4
  2. #7cef40
  3. #40efb3

Analogous

  1. #b340ef
  2. #ef40d4
  3. #ef407c

Triadic

  1. #ef40d4
  2. #d4ef40
  3. #40d4ef

Tetradic

  1. #ef40d4
  2. #ef5b40
  3. #40ef5b
  4. #40d4ef

Square

  1. #ef40d4
  2. #efb340
  3. #40ef5b
  4. #407cef

Monochromatic

  1. #8a0c77
  2. #d112b3
  3. #ef40d4
  4. #f587e4
  5. #fbcdf4

Shades

#ef40d4 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ef40d4
  2. #d73abf
  3. #bf33aa
  4. #a72d94
  5. #8f267f
  6. #78206a
  7. #601a55
  8. #481340
  9. #300d2a
  10. #180615
  11. #000000

Tints

#ef40d4 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ef40d4
  2. #f153d8
  3. #f266dd
  4. #f479e1
  5. #f58ce5
  6. #f7a0ea
  7. #f9b3ee
  8. #fac6f2
  9. #fcd9f6
  10. #fdecfb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ef40d4 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ef40d4
  2. #e446cc
  3. #d94dc3
  4. #ce53bb
  5. #c35ab2
  6. #b860aa
  7. #ac66a2
  8. #a16d99
  9. #967391
  10. #8b7a88
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.35:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8d8d8d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bd76ae ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #407dd8 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7f97d0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #fb4f86 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a56ad6 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b77dd2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #f649ab ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ef40d4 {
  color: #ef40d4;
}
Background
.bg-ef40d4 {
  background-color: #ef40d4;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ef40d4 {
  border: 2px solid #ef40d4;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ef40d4;
  --color-primary-rgb: 239 64 212;
  --color-primary-hsl: 309 85% 59%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ef40d4 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ef40d4, #ef407c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ef40d4 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(239 64 212 / 0.35);
}

#fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 4.45 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 5.96 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 5.96 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 6.99 #ff66cc Rose Pink ΔE 7.95 #ba55d3 Medium Orchid ΔE 8.97 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 9.41 #10bf2b Inverted #8d8d8d Grayscale 

Shocking Pink
#ef40d4  rgb(239, 64, 212)  hsl(309, 85%, 59%)  Shocking Pink
#40ef5b  rgb(64, 239, 91)  hsl(129, 85%, 59%)  Spring Green
#d4ef40  rgb(212, 239, 64)  hsl(69, 85%, 59%)  Pear
#40d4ef  rgb(64, 212, 239)  hsl(189, 85%, 59%)  Sky Blue