What color is #FF2ED5?

#FF2ED5 is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cupid’s Eye. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #FF2ED5?

The RGB value is 255, 46, 213: 255 red, 46 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #FF2ED5?

The complementary color is #2EFF58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #FF2ED5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#FF2ED5 color

#FF2ED5 rgb(255, 46, 213)

Shades of purple

The hex color #FF2ED5 is a vivid magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 100% red, 18% green and 83.5% blue (255, 46, 213).

Its hue angle is 312°, with 100% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 82% magenta, 16% yellow and 0% black.

The closest named color is Cupid’s Eye (#FF22DD), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#FF2ED5 color codes

HEX	`#FF2ED5`
RGB	`rgb(255, 46, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(100%, 18%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(312, 100%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(312, 82%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 82%, 16%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.91, 87.5, -37.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.91, 95.37, 336.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.229, 28.024, 65.491)`
Decimal	`16723669`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #FF2ED5, 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 #FF2ED5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#FF2ED5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	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 #FF2ED5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ff2ed5; }
.text { color: #ff2ed5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ff2ed5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(255 46 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ff2ed5, #ff2e6c); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #FF2ED5?: #FF2ED5 is a vivid magenta, closest to the named color Cupid’s Eye. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #FF2ED5?: The RGB value is 255, 46, 213: 255 red, 46 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #FF2ED5?: The complementary color is #2EFF58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #FF2ED5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 and white text 3.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.