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#E042C1 Color

#E042C1 is rgb(224, 66, 193) in RGB, hsl(312, 72%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 14%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E042C1
HEX#E042C1
RGBrgb(224, 66, 193)
HSLhsl(312, 72%, 57%)
HSVhsv(312, 71%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 14%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(64.9% 0.233 337)
LABlab(55.81% 70.18 -32.84)
LCHlch(55.81% 77.49 334.92)

What #E042C1 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #E042C1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 9.94Byzantine#BD33A4ΔE 11.73Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 13.28Brilliant Rose#E667CEΔE 13.31Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 14.54Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 14.72

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#E042C1 Channel Values

How #E042C1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 224 · G 66 · B 1938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 312° · S 72% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 312° · S 71% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 71% · Y 14% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.67:1 vs white · 5.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E042C1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E042C1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E042C1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E042C1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E042C1
Complementary
#42E062
Analogous
#B142E0
Analogous
#E04272
Triadic
#C1E042
Triadic
#42C1E0
Split comp.
#72E042
Split comp.
#42E0B1

Tints & Shades of #E042C1

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#E55DC9
#E977D2
#ED91DB
#F1A7E2
#F5C2EB
#F9DCF3

Shades

#D723B3
#B81E99
#95187C
#761363
#530E45
#35092C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E042C1.

How #E042C1 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#E042C1
Protanopia#7373C0
Protanomaly#AA63C1
Deuteranopia#9191BE
Deuteranomaly#B679BF
Tritanopia#D85F5F
Tritanomaly#DB5591
Achromatopsia#858585

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E042C1 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-e042c1: #E042C1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E042C1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e042c1': '#E042C1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.259, blue: 0.757)
Android XML<color name="color_e042c1">#E042C1</color>
SVG fillfill="#E042C1"

More Pink Colors

#E042C1 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E042C1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E042C1?

#E042C1 is a mid-tone pink — rgb(224, 66, 193) in RGB and hsl(312, 72%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Purple Pizzazz (#FE4EDA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.94.

What is the RGB value of #E042C1?

#E042C1 is rgb(224, 66, 193) — red 224, green 66, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E042C1?

#E042C1 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 14%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E042C1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E042C1 scores 3.67:1 against white and 5.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E042C1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E042C1 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is orchid (#DA70D6) at a CIE76 distance of 19.08, which is visibly different.

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