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#EF44CD

#ef44cd ≈ Shocking Pink

  • magenta
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Balanced
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#ef44cd is a color from the magenta family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 93.73% red, 26.67% green and 80.39% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 0% cyan, 71.55% magenta, 14.23% yellow and 6.27% black. Its hue angle is 311.93°, with 84.24% saturation and 60.2% 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 6.38:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Shocking Pink (#fc0fc0), ΔE 3.88.

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Web safe#ff33cc
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Relative luminance0.2689

Complementary

  1. #ef44cd
  2. #44ef66

Split complementary

  1. #ef44cd
  2. #78ef44
  3. #44efbc

Analogous

  1. #bc44ef
  2. #ef44cd
  3. #ef4478

Triadic

  1. #ef44cd
  2. #cdef44
  3. #44cdef

Tetradic

  1. #ef44cd
  2. #ef6644
  3. #44ef66
  4. #44cdef

Square

  1. #ef44cd
  2. #efbc44
  3. #44ef66
  4. #4478ef

Monochromatic

  1. #8e0c74
  2. #d412ae
  3. #ef44cd
  4. #f58ae0
  5. #fbd1f3

Shades

#ef44cd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #ef44cd
  2. #d73db9
  3. #bf36a4
  4. #a73090
  5. #8f297b
  6. #782267
  7. #601b52
  8. #48143e
  9. #300e29
  10. #180715
  11. #000000

Tints

#ef44cd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #ef44cd
  2. #f157d2
  3. #f269d7
  4. #f47cdc
  5. #f58fe1
  6. #f7a2e6
  7. #f9b4eb
  8. #fac7f0
  9. #fcdaf5
  10. #fdecfa
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#ef44cd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #ef44cd
  2. #e44ac5
  3. #d950be
  4. #ce56b6
  5. #c35cae
  6. #b862a7
  7. #ac689f
  8. #a16e97
  9. #96748f
  10. #8b7a88
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.38:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8e8e8e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #bd77ab ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #497dd1 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8397c9 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #fc4e84 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a76bcf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #b87ecb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #f74aa6 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-ef44cd {
  color: #ef44cd;
}
Background
.bg-ef44cd {
  background-color: #ef44cd;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-ef44cd {
  border: 2px solid #ef44cd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #ef44cd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 239 68 205;
  --color-primary-hsl: 312 84% 60%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-ef44cd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #ef44cd, #ef4478);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-ef44cd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(239 68 205 / 0.35);
}

#fc0fc0 Shocking Pink ΔE 3.88 #da70d6 Orchid ΔE 6.86 #ff66cc Rose Pink ΔE 7.11 #ff00ff Fuchsia ΔE 7.12 #ff00ff Magenta ΔE 7.12 #fe28a2 Persian Rose ΔE 8.35 #ff43a4 Wild Strawberry ΔE 8.95 #10bb32 Inverted #8e8e8e Grayscale 

Shocking Pink
#ef44cd  rgb(239, 68, 205)  hsl(312, 84%, 60%)  Shocking Pink
#44ef66  rgb(68, 239, 102)  hsl(132, 84%, 60%)  Spring Green
#cdef44  rgb(205, 239, 68)  hsl(72, 84%, 60%)  Pear
#44cdef  rgb(68, 205, 239)  hsl(192, 84%, 60%)  Sky Blue