#E21CFD Color

#E21CFD is rgb(226, 28, 253) in RGB, hsl(293, 98%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 89%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phlox (#DF00FF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E21CFD

HEX#E21CFD

RGBrgb(226, 28, 253)

HSLhsl(293, 98%, 55%)

HSVhsv(293, 89%, 99%)

CMYKcmyk(11%, 89%, 0%, 1%)

OKLCHoklch(66.3% 0.304 322.1)

LABlab(55.79% 85.88 -66.73)

LCHlch(55.79% 108.75 322.15)

What #E21CFD 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 #E21CFD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Phlox#DF00FFΔE 4.03 Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 9.8 Fuchsia#FF00FFΔE 10.8 Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 12.8 Electric Purple#BF00FFΔE 14.34 Purple (X11)#A020F0ΔE 21.44

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

#E21CFD Channel Values

How #E21CFD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 226 · G 28 · B 253	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 293° · S 98% · L 55%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 293° · S 89% · V 99%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 11% · M 89% · Y 0% · K 1%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.61:1 vs white · 5.82:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E21CFD 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 text3.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E21CFD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E21CFD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #E21CFD

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

Shades

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How #E21CFD 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#E21CFD

Protanopia#6868FD

Protanomaly#A754FD

Deuteranopia#8B8BFB

Deuteranomaly#B56FFC

Tritanopia#D16666

Tritanomaly#D852B7

Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #E21CFD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e21cfd: #E21CFD;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E21CFD;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e21cfd': '#E21CFD' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.110, blue: 0.992)

Android XML<color name="color_e21cfd">#E21CFD</color>

SVG fillfill="#E21CFD"

More Pink Colors

#E21CFD sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15 fff5ff 240024 fff5f8 2e051f fff0ff 2f1d2f fff0f6 301934 fff0f5 330033 ffe0f0 57001d 754875 940094 a800b7 c43162 d07cd0 e0115f e936a7 f38fa9 fb64b6 ff0a85 ff70b8

#E21CFD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E21CFD?

#E21CFD is a mid-tone pink — rgb(226, 28, 253) in RGB and hsl(293, 98%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phlox (#DF00FF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.03.

What is the RGB value of #E21CFD?

#E21CFD is rgb(226, 28, 253) — red 226, green 28, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E21CFD?

#E21CFD converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 89%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E21CFD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E21CFD scores 3.61:1 against white and 5.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E21CFD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E21CFD 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 fuchsia (#FF00FF) at a CIE76 distance of 10.8, which is visibly different.

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