What color is #E017FF?

#E017FF is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cotton Candy Explosions. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E017FF?

The RGB value is 224, 23, 255: 224 red, 23 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E017FF?

The complementary color is #36FF17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E017FF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E017FF color

#E017FF rgb(224, 23, 255)

Shades of purple

The hex color #E017FF is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 87.8% red, 9% green and 100% blue (224, 23, 255).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 100% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 91% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Cotton Candy Explosions (#DD22FF), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#E017FF color codes

HEX	`#E017FF`
RGB	`rgb(224, 23, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(87.8%, 9%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 100%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 91%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 91%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.77, 91.83, -68.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.77, 114.51, 323.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(49.095, 23.683, 96.574)`
Decimal	`14686207`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E017FF, 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 #E017FF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#E017FF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	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 #E017FF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e017ff; }
.text { color: #e017ff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e017ff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(224 23 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e017ff, #ff17aa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Magenta.

Questions

What color is #E017FF?: #E017FF is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cotton Candy Explosions. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E017FF?: The RGB value is 224, 23, 255: 224 red, 23 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E017FF?: The complementary color is #36FF17, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E017FF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 and white text 3.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.