Information about #E46CE1 color

#E46CE1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#E46CE1 falls into the Magenta Color FamilyHigh Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(228, 108, 225) — 89.4% red, 42.4% green, 88.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 0 / 47 / 1 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#E46CE1 is a vivid, lively magenta that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Orchid (#DA70D6). Slightly further away sit Purply Pink (#F075E6) and French Mauve (#D473D4).

Technically, the mix leans on its red channel (rgb(228, 108, 225)), which gives #E46CE1 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #E46CE1: 7.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. No one has named #E46CE1 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#E46CE1 color variations

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#E46CE1 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #E46CE1

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#E46CE1
  • RGB228, 108, 225
  • CMYK0, 47, 1, 11
  • CSSrgb(228, 108, 225)
  • HSL302°, 69%, 66%
  • HSL Precise301.5°, 68.966%, 65.882%
  • HSV302°, 53%, 89%
  • HSB302°, 53%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.894
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • GLSLvec3(0.894, 0.424, 0.882)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.894, 0.424, 0.882, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.894, 0.424, 0.882)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB88.2%
  • Color FamilyMagenta
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDE46CE1
  • DECIMAL ID14970081
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01