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#E042DB Color

#E042DB is rgb(224, 66, 219) in RGB, hsl(302, 72%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 71%, 2%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E042DB
HEX#E042DB
RGBrgb(224, 66, 219)
HSLhsl(302, 72%, 57%)
HSVhsv(302, 71%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 71%, 2%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(66.2% 0.251 329.3)
LABlab(56.86% 73.00 -46.01)
LCHlch(56.86% 86.29 327.78)

What #E042DB 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 #E042DB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 5.99Purple Pizzazz#FE4EDAΔE 12.96Shocking Pink (Crayola)#FF6FFFΔE 13.11Pink Flamingo#FC74FDΔE 14.78Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 17.42Hot Magenta#FF1DCEΔE 17.65

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

#E042DB Channel Values

How #E042DB 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 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 302° · S 72% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 302° · S 71% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 71% · Y 2% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.52:1 vs white · 5.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E042DB 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 text3.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E042DB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E042DB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E042DB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E042DB
Complementary
#42E048
Analogous
#9742E0
Analogous
#E0428C
Triadic
#DBE042
Triadic
#42DBE0
Split comp.
#8CE042
Split comp.
#42E097

Tints & Shades of #E042DB

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

#E55DE0
#E977E5
#ED91EA
#F1A7EE
#F5C2F3
#F9DCF8

Shades

#D723D1
#B81EB3
#951891
#761373
#530E51
#350933

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E042DB.

How #E042DB 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#E042DB
Protanopia#7373DB
Protanomaly#AA63DB
Deuteranopia#9191D8
Deuteranomaly#B679D9
Tritanopia#D56767
Tritanomaly#D95BA3
Achromatopsia#898989

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E042DB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e042db: #E042DB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E042DB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e042db': '#E042DB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.878, green: 0.259, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_e042db">#E042DB</color>
SVG fillfill="#E042DB"

More Pink Colors

#E042DB sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#E042DB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E042DB?

#E042DB is a mid-tone pink — rgb(224, 66, 219) in RGB and hsl(302, 72%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Pink (#CC33CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.

What is the RGB value of #E042DB?

#E042DB is rgb(224, 66, 219) — red 224, green 66, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E042DB?

#E042DB converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 71%, 2%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E042DB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E042DB scores 3.52:1 against white and 5.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E042DB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E042DB 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 mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 18.37, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every pink in the color library, the guide to shades of pink, or the full color library.