What color is #E00CD4?

#E00CD4 is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Drunk-Tank Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E00CD4?

The RGB value is 224, 12, 212: 224 red, 12 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E00CD4?

The complementary color is #0CE018, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E00CD4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and white text 4.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E00CD4 color

#E00CD4 rgb(224, 12, 212)

Shades of purple

The hex color #E00CD4 is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.8% red, 4.7% green and 83.1% blue (224, 12, 212).

Its hue angle is 303°, with 90% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 95% magenta, 5% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Drunk-Tank Pink (#DD11DD), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.17:1).

#E00CD4 color codes

HEX	`#E00CD4`
RGB	`rgb(224, 12, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.8%, 4.7%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(303, 90%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(303, 95%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 95%, 5%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.8, 86.54, -48.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.8, 99.42, 330.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.756, 20.867, 64.051)`
Decimal	`14683348`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E00CD4, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #E00CD4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#E00CD4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.17:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #E00CD4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e00cd4; }
.text { color: #e00cd4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e00cd4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(224 12 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e00cd4, #e00c6a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Neon Pink.

Questions

What color is #E00CD4?: #E00CD4 is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Drunk-Tank Pink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E00CD4?: The RGB value is 224, 12, 212: 224 red, 12 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E00CD4?: The complementary color is #0CE018, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E00CD4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.17:1 and white text 4.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.