#E056FD Hex Color
A bright purple charged with energy
Highly saturated and bright, #e056fd is a cool purple with a vivid magenta cast and strong visual energy. The hex code works best as a small accent, call-to-action, or highlight against charcoal, navy, or pale neutrals rather than a full-page background. It brings excitement and creativity to gaming, confectionery, luxury, and counterculture palettes. Black text reaches about 6.9:1 contrast here, meeting WCAG AA for body text.
Questions about #e056fd
What is #e056fd in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #e056fd is rgb(224, 86, 253), in HSL hsl(290, 98%, 66%) and in CMYK 11%, 66%, 0%, 1%.
What colors pair well with #e056fd?
Where should designers use #e056fd?
Use #e056fd as a focused accent for calls to action, highlights, badges, or large display type. Its bright, highly saturated surface can dominate a layout, so it usually works better in small doses than as a full-page background.
Is #e056fd readable on white or black?
#e056fd has a 3.03:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.91:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.