Close to Fuchsia
#E253CB
#E253CB is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Fuchsia. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 32.5% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 310°, with 71% saturation and 61% 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 #E253CB.
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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6.33:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E253CB as they’d see it.
#E253CB 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 #E253CB
What color is #E253CB?
#E253CB is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Fuchsia. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 32.5% green, and 79.6% blue. Its hue is 310°, with 71% saturation and 61% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E253CB in RGB?
#E253CB is rgb(226, 83, 203): 226 red, 83 green, and 203 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E253CB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 63, 10, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E253CB?
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 #E253CB?
Its complement #15A33C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.