Closest named color · ΔE 1.73
#E94DEA
Closest named color · ΔE 1.73
#E94DEA
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White text on this background
Aa Ratio 3.13:1
Black text on this background
Aa Ratio 6.71:1
:root {
--color: #E94DEA;
--color-rgb: 233, 77, 234;
--color-hsl: 299.6, 78.9%, 61%;
}
.bg-color { background-color: #E94DEA; }
.text-on-color { color: #000000; }
.border-color { border-color: #E94DEA; }
.gradient {
background-image: linear-gradient(90deg, #E94DEA 0%, FF66FF 100%);
}Nearest official code in each standard system, ranked by CIEDE2000.
Official color from public brand materials (simple-icons CC0 dataset)
What the ancients would have called this color.
The same color, as named in Japanese tradition.
Based on the Machado (2009) model - see how this color appears to 8 types of color vision.
Normal vision
#E94DEA
Standard trichromatic vision with all three cone types functioning.
Protanomaly
#8661EF
Abnormal L cone sensitivity (~1% of men). Weakened red perception.
Protanopia
#456EF2
Missing L cones (~1% of men). Reds are hard to perceive.
Deuteranomaly
#986CE6
Abnormal M cone sensitivity (~6% of men). The most common deficiency.
Deuteranopia
#6380E3
Missing M cones (~1% of men). Reds and greens are confused.
Tritanomaly
#F054A9
Abnormal S cone sensitivity (extremely rare). Weakened blue-yellow perception.
Tritanopia
#F5587D
Missing S cones (extremely rare). Blues and yellows are confused.
Achromatomaly
#B770B8
Severely weakened color vision (~0.001%). Colors appear washed out.
Achromatopsia
#7A7A7A
No color vision at all (~0.003%). The world is shades of grey.
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Text readability sample
color: #E94DEA;Text readability sample
background-color: #E94DEA;Text readability sample
text-shadow: 0.1em 0.1em 0.15em #E94DEA;linear-gradient(90deg, #E94DEA, #4EEA4D)Drag hue, saturation and lightness to preview live - find the version that feels right.
This is the color with hex code #E94DEA. Its RGB channels are 233, 77, 234; the closest human-readable name is "Lake Retba Pink" (ΔE 1.73, CIEDE2000).
#E94DEA is rgb(233, 77, 234) in RGB, hsl(299.6, 78.9%, 61%) in HSL and cmyk(0.4%, 67.1%, 0%, 8.2%) in CMYK.
Its complement #4EEA4D works best, along with triadic and analogous harmonies - see the harmony section below to copy full palettes.
Contrast with black text is 6.71:1 and with white text 3.13:1. WCAG 2.1 requires at least 4.5:1 for body text (AA) and 3:1 for large text.