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#E21DAA Color

#E21DAA is rgb(226, 29, 170) in RGB, hsl(317, 77%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 87%, 25%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Frostbite (#E936A7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E21DAA
HEX#E21DAA
RGBrgb(226, 29, 170)
HSLhsl(317, 77%, 50%)
HSVhsv(317, 87%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 87%, 25%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(61.8% 0.251 343.8)
LABlab(52.11% 77.42 -25.14)
LCHlch(52.11% 81.40 342.01)

What #E21DAA 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 #E21DAA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Frostbite#E936A7ΔE 8.23Fashion Fuchsia#F400A1ΔE 11.07Shocking Pink#FC0FC0ΔE 11.21Razzle Dazzle Rose#FF33CCΔE 11.77Royal Fuchsia#CA2C92ΔE 13.71Hot Fuchsia#FF00C6ΔE 14.2

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

#E21DAA Channel Values

How #E21DAA 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 226 · G 29 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 317° · S 77% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 317° · S 87% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 87% · Y 25% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.21:1 vs white · 4.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E21DAA 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 text4.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E21DAA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E21DAA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E21DAA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E21DAA
Complementary
#1DE255
Analogous
#B71DE2
Analogous
#E21D48
Triadic
#AAE21D
Triadic
#1DAAE2
Split comp.
#48E21D
Split comp.
#1DE2B7

Tints & Shades of #E21DAA

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

#E63DB6
#EA5DC2
#EE7CCE
#F297D8
#F6B7E4
#FAD6F0

Shades

#C21992
#A7167E
#871266
#6C0E52
#4D0A3A
#320625

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E21DAA.

How #E21DAA 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#E21DAA
Protanopia#6969A9
Protanomaly#A754AA
Deuteranopia#8B8BA6
Deuteranomaly#B570A8
Tritanopia#DB4646
Tritanomaly#DE3A7B
Achromatopsia#7B7B7B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E21DAA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e21daa: #E21DAA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E21DAA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e21daa': '#E21DAA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.886, green: 0.114, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_e21daa">#E21DAA</color>
SVG fillfill="#E21DAA"

More Pink Colors

#E21DAA sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E21DAA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E21DAA?

#E21DAA is a mid-tone pink — rgb(226, 29, 170) in RGB and hsl(317, 77%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Frostbite (#E936A7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.23.

What is the RGB value of #E21DAA?

#E21DAA is rgb(226, 29, 170) — red 226, green 29, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E21DAA?

#E21DAA converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 87%, 25%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E21DAA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E21DAA scores 4.21:1 against white and 4.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E21DAA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E21DAA 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 mediumvioletred (#C71585) at a CIE76 distance of 15.24, which is visibly different.

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