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#E404EC Color

#E404EC is rgb(228, 4, 236) in RGB, hsl(298, 97%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(3%, 98%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E404EC
HEX#E404EC
RGBrgb(228, 4, 236)
HSLhsl(298, 97%, 47%)
HSVhsv(298, 98%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(3%, 98%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(65% 0.301 326.5)
LABlab(54.48% 86.53 -59.31)
LCHlch(54.48% 104.90 325.57)

What #E404EC 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 #E404EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Fuchsia#FF00FFΔE 9.11Phlox#DF00FFΔE 10.69Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 14.88Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 16.46Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 20.28Electric Purple#BF00FFΔE 20.77

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

#E404EC Channel Values

How #E404EC 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 228 · G 4 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 298° · S 97% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 298° · S 98% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 3% · M 98% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.8:1 vs white · 5.53:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E404EC 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 text3.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #E404EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #E404EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E404EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#E404EC
Complementary
#0BEC04
Analogous
#7004EC
Analogous
#EC0480
Triadic
#ECE404
Triadic
#04ECE4
Split comp.
#80EC04
Split comp.
#04EC70

Tints & Shades of #E404EC

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

#F418FB
#F640FC
#F863FD
#F986FD
#FBAAFE
#FDD2FE

Shades

#C703CE
#AA03B0
#8D0292
#6B026F
#4E0150
#310132

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #E404EC.

How #E404EC 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#E404EC
Protanopia#6666EC
Protanomaly#A850EC
Deuteranopia#8B8BE9
Deuteranomaly#B56EEA
Tritanopia#D65C5C
Tritanomaly#DB48AA
Achromatopsia#838383

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #E404EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e404ec: #E404EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E404EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e404ec': '#E404EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.016, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_e404ec">#E404EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#E404EC"

More Pink Colors

#E404EC sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

200e15fff5ff240024fff5f82e051ffff0ff2f1d2ffff0f6301934fff0f5330033ffe0f057001d754875940094a800b7c43162d07cd0e0115fe936a7f38fa9fb64b6ff0a85ff70b8

#E404EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E404EC?

#E404EC is a mid-tone pink — rgb(228, 4, 236) in RGB and hsl(298, 97%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.11.

What is the RGB value of #E404EC?

#E404EC is rgb(228, 4, 236) — red 228, green 4, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E404EC?

#E404EC converts to approximately cmyk(3%, 98%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E404EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E404EC scores 3.8:1 against white and 5.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E404EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E404EC 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 9.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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