Close to Shocking Pink
#E421BE
#E421BE is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 89.4% red, 12.9% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 312°, with 78% saturation and 51% 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 #E421BE.
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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5.26:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.26:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #E421BE as they’d see it.
#E421BE 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 #E421BE
What color is #E421BE?
#E421BE is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 89.4% red, 12.9% green, and 74.5% blue. Its hue is 312°, with 78% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #E421BE in RGB?
#E421BE is rgb(228, 33, 190): 228 red, 33 green, and 190 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #E421BE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 86, 17, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #E421BE?
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 #E421BE?
Its complement #13932B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.