Close to Shocking Pink
#E240BC
#E240BC is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 25.1% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 314°, with 74% saturation and 57% 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 #E240BC.
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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5.69:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E240BC as they’d see it.
#E240BC in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #E240BC
What color is #E240BC?
#E240BC is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 25.1% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 314°, with 74% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E240BC in RGB?
#E240BC is rgb(226, 64, 188): 226 red, 64 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E240BC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 72, 17, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E240BC?
PANTONE 806 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E240BC?
Its complement #0A9A3B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.