#E52AEF Color

#E52AEF is rgb(229, 42, 239) in RGB, hsl(297, 86%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 82%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), visibly different at ΔE 11.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E52AEF

HEX#E52AEF

RGBrgb(229, 42, 239)

HSLhsl(297, 86%, 55%)

HSVhsv(297, 82%, 94%)

CMYKcmyk(4%, 82%, 0%, 6%)

OKLCHoklch(66.5% 0.288 325.8)

LABlab(56.41% 82.51 -57.91)

LCHlch(56.41% 100.80 324.94)

What #E52AEF 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 #E52AEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Fuchsia#FF00FFΔE 11.94 Phlox#DF00FFΔE 13.34 Vivid Mulberry#B80CE3ΔE 14.93 Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 16.9 Vivid Orchid#CC00FFΔE 18.37 Purple (Munsell)#9F00C5ΔE 20.97

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

#E52AEF Channel Values

How #E52AEF 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 229 · G 42 · B 239	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 297° · S 86% · L 55%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 297° · S 82% · V 94%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 4% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 6%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	3.55:1 vs white · 5.91:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E52AEF 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 text3.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text5.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E52AEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E52AEF; 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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Triadic

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Split comp.

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Tints & Shades of #E52AEF

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 #E52AEF 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#E52AEF

Protanopia#6D6DEF

Protanomaly#AB59EF

Deuteranopia#8F8FEC

Deuteranomaly#B874ED

Tritanopia#D76565

Tritanomaly#DC53AE

Achromatopsia#888888

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Using #E52AEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e52aef: #E52AEF;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E52AEF;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e52aef': '#E52AEF' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.898, green: 0.165, blue: 0.937)

Android XML<color name="color_e52aef">#E52AEF</color>

SVG fillfill="#E52AEF"

More Pink Colors

#E52AEF 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

#E52AEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E52AEF?

#E52AEF is a mid-tone pink — rgb(229, 42, 239) in RGB and hsl(297, 86%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fuchsia (#FF00FF), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.94.

What is the RGB value of #E52AEF?

#E52AEF is rgb(229, 42, 239) — red 229, green 42, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E52AEF?

#E52AEF converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 82%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E52AEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E52AEF scores 3.55:1 against white and 5.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E52AEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E52AEF 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 11.94, which is visibly different.

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