Close to Fuchsia
#E040BC
#E040BC is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Fuchsia. In RGB it’s made of 87.8% red, 25.1% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 314°, with 72% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #E040BC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.63:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.63:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E040BC as they’d see it.
#E040BC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E040BC
What color is #E040BC?
#E040BC is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Fuchsia. In RGB it’s made of 87.8% red, 25.1% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 314°, with 72% saturation and 56% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E040BC in RGB?
#E040BC is rgb(224, 64, 188): 224 red, 64 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E040BC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 71, 16, 12). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E040BC?
PANTONE Purple C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E040BC?
Its complement #0D993A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.