Close to Fuchsia
#E257CA
#E257CA is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Fuchsia. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 34.1% green, and 79.2% 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 #E257CA.
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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6.45:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E257CA as they’d see it.
#E257CA 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 #E257CA
What color is #E257CA?
#E257CA is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Fuchsia. In RGB it’s made of 88.6% red, 34.1% green, and 79.2% 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 #E257CA in RGB?
#E257CA is rgb(226, 87, 202): 226 red, 87 green, and 202 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E257CA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 62, 11, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E257CA?
PANTONE 2567 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #E257CA?
Its complement #1DA442 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.