Close to Shocking Pink
#EA2AAE
#EA2AAE is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 91.8% red, 16.5% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 319°, with 82% saturation and 54% 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 #EA2AAE.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #EA2AAE as they’d see it.
#EA2AAE 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 #EA2AAE
What color is #EA2AAE?
#EA2AAE is a mid-tone, vivid pink, close to the color Shocking Pink. In RGB it’s made of 91.8% red, 16.5% green, and 68.2% blue. Its hue is 319°, with 82% saturation and 54% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #EA2AAE in RGB?
#EA2AAE is rgb(234, 42, 174): 234 red, 42 green, and 174 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #EA2AAE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(0, 82, 26, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #EA2AAE?
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 #EA2AAE?
Its complement #0C963D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.