What color is #E32CFF?

#E32CFF is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Epink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #E32CFF?

The RGB value is 227, 44, 255: 227 red, 44 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #E32CFF?

The complementary color is #48FF2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #E32CFF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#E32CFF color

#E32CFF rgb(227, 44, 255)

Shades of purple

The hex color #E32CFF is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 89% red, 17.3% green and 100% blue (227, 44, 255).

Its hue angle is 292°, with 100% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 83% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Epink (#DD33FF), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.07:1).

#E32CFF color codes

HEX	`#E32CFF`
RGB	`rgb(227, 44, 255)`
RGB percent	`rgb(89%, 17.3%, 100%)`
HSL	`hsl(292, 100%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(292, 83%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 83%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.42, 88.84, -65.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.42, 110.52, 323.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.627, 25.355, 96.816)`
Decimal	`14888191`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #E32CFF, 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 #E32CFF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#E32CFF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.07:1	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 #E32CFF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #e32cff; }
.text { color: #e32cff; }
.border { border: 2px solid #e32cff; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(227 44 255 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #e32cff, #ff2cb2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Magenta.

Questions

What color is #E32CFF?: #E32CFF is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Epink. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #E32CFF?: The RGB value is 227, 44, 255: 227 red, 44 green and 255 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #E32CFF?: The complementary color is #48FF2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #E32CFF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.