Recognised as Colour
#E255AD
- #E255AD
- Magenta
- Dark
- Nearest: Hot pink
#E255AD is a magenta with RGB values 226, 85, 173 and HSL 323°, 71%, 61%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.1:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Hot pink.
Colour values
#E255AD#E255AD
HEX#E255AD
RGBrgb(226, 85, 173)
RGB (0–1)0.8863, 0.3333, 0.6784
RGB percentages88.6%, 33.3%, 67.8%
HSLhsl(322.6, 70.9%, 61%)
HSV / HSBhsv(322.6, 62.4%, 88.6%)
CMYK0%, 62.4%, 23.5%, 11.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer14,833,069
CSS custom property--colour: #E255AD;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.25683WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness151.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.14:1
Contrast with white3.42:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.14:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#797979
Inverted#1DAA52
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.42:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.14:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familymagenta
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#55E28A
Analogous#D155E2, #E25566
Triadic#ADE255, #55ADE2
Split complementary#66E255, #55E2D1
Tetradic#E2D155, #55E28A, #5566E2
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R226
G85
B173
Red226 (88.6%)
Green85 (33.3%)
Blue173 (67.8%)
Hue322.55°
Saturation (HSL)70.85%
Lightness60.98%
Dominant channelRed
Hex per channelR E2 · G 55 · B AD
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