#EA60BD Hex Color
Loud Magenta, Turned All the Way Up
Bright and fully saturated, #ea60bd is a magenta that reads warm and electric. The hex code sits at mid lightness with heavy chroma, so it pulls eyes fast and works best as an accent: buttons, highlights, calls to action. It flatters deep navy and dark plum better than white, which can wash it out. Black text stays readable on it at about 6.9:1 contrast, so small copy passes AA. Curious how to get here from scratch, see what colors make pink.
Questions about #ea60bd
What is #ea60bd in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #ea60bd is rgb(234, 96, 189), in HSL hsl(320, 77%, 65%) and in CMYK 0%, 59%, 19%, 8%.
What colors pair well with #ea60bd?
#ea60bd looks richest next to dark, muted colors like deep navy, dark plum, or charcoal, which let its saturation carry the design. Pair it with white sparingly, since white can wash out its punch.
Is #ea60bd readable on white or black?
#ea60bd has a 3.04:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.90:1 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.