Closest web-safe match: #FF3399

Color Details and Palettes for #E7259F

Details about the color Fanatic Fuchsia#E7259F

Conversions, palettes, contrast & design ideas for this color.

Pink family Warm WCAG ink: white
HEX #E7259F RGB rgb(231, 37, 159) HSL hsl(322, 80%, 53%) CMYK cmyk(0%, 84%, 31%, 9%)

Color profile

About Color Hex #E7259F

#E7259F is a warm color from the Pink family, closest in name to “Fanatic Fuchsia”. In RGB it is rgb(231, 37, 159); in HSL, hsl(322, 80%, 53%).

The color Fanatic Fuchsia, with hexadecimal code #e7259f, is part of the pink color family, a hue that spans from playful and youthful to elegant and gender-neutral. Pink evokes warmth, tenderness, and emotional connection across diverse cultural contexts. Additionally, it evokes emotions such as Love, Affection, Kindness and Playfulness. Pink is often connected to love, compassion, and femininity in Western cultures, while in Japan, it can symbolize spring and cherry blossoms. It can also represent universal harmony and emotional balance. With a high saturation of 80%, this color is intensely vivid—demanding attention and ideal for focal elements like buttons, banners, and brand marks. With a mid-range lightness of 53%, it offers excellent versatility—readable as text on light backgrounds and visible as an element on dark ones. This color is ideal for designs that aim to express Love, Affection, Kindness, or Playfulness. It can be effectively used in web design, branding, and marketing materials to attract attention and convey specific messages.

Key facts

RGB 231, 37, 159 red · green · blue HSL 322° 80% 53% hue · sat · light HSV 322° 84% 91% design-app pickers CMYK 0 84 31 9 print inks, % Luminance 0.208 0 dark → 1 light On black 5.16:1 ✓ AA contrast ratio On white 4.07:1 ✕ AA contrast ratio Web-safe #FF3399 closest web-safe Best text black ideal foreground Character Vivid warm · pink family

The story of this color

History, Usage, Psychology & Design Ideas for #E7259F

Fanatic Fuchsia (#E7259F) belongs to the Pink color family.

This vivid mid-tone strikes the ideal balance between intensity and readability, making it a strong candidate for primary brand colors, interactive UI elements, and logo design where immediate recognition is essential.

Historical Background

Pink was considered a variant of red—and thus a strong, masculine color—until the mid-20th century, when Western marketing shifted it toward femininity. In 18th-century Rococo France, Madame de Pompadour popularized a specific shade (Rose Pompadour) that became synonymous with refined luxury. In Japan, pink cherry blossoms (sakura) represent the fleeting beauty of life, celebrated annually during hanami festivals.

Design & Usage Tips

Pink ranges from playful and youthful to sophisticated and gender-neutral depending on saturation and context. Hot pink works for bold fashion and beauty brands, while dusty pink suits elegant interior design and wedding stationery. Pair pink with navy for a classic contrast, or with sage green for a modern, botanical palette.

Positioned on the warm side of the color wheel (hue 322°), it naturally draws the eye and creates a sense of closeness—making it effective for calls to action, food photography, and hospitality branding. At 80% saturation, this is a highly vivid color that demands attention. Use it where maximum visual impact is needed—feature banners, accent buttons, and data-visualization highlights.

Psychological Impact

Pink universally evokes warmth, tenderness, and approachability. Research by Alexander Schauss found that a specific shade ('Baker-Miller Pink') could reduce aggression, leading to its experimental use in holding cells. In branding, pink signals compassion, playfulness, and emotional connection.

With a mid-range lightness of 53%, this tone is highly versatile: dark enough to serve as body text on white, yet light enough to stand out on charcoal or navy backgrounds.

Creative Design Ideas

Use blush pink as a background for portrait photography to create a warm, flattering glow. Combine hot pink with black for a punk-inspired editorial aesthetic. In app design, pink accent colors (hearts, favorites, notifications) feel natural and engaging.

Every format

#E7259F Color Conversions

Every way to write Fanatic Fuchsia — one-tap copy on every format; tap on any card to learn what it is and when to use it.

12 formats
HEX Web
#E7259F

Hexadecimal is the web’s universal color notation — two digits each for red, green and blue. Drop it straight into HTML, CSS or any design tool.

RGB Screen
rgb(231, 37, 159)

RGB is the additive Red-Green-Blue model every screen uses to emit light. The default choice for websites, apps and on-screen UI.

HSL Web
hsl(322, 80%, 53%)

HSL breaks a color into Hue, Saturation and Lightness — the most intuitive way to lighten, darken or mute a color in CSS.

HSV HSB Design
hsv(322, 84%, 91%)

HSV (also called HSB) maps Hue, Saturation and Value/Brightness. It is the model behind the color pickers in Photoshop, Figma and most design apps.

HWB CSS 4
hwb(322 15% 9%)

HWB blends a pure hue with Whiteness and Blackness — a painter-friendly model added in CSS Color 4 for quick tints and shades.

CMYK Print
cmyk(0%, 84%, 31%, 9%)

CMYK is the subtractive Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black ink model. Use these values when preparing artwork for a printer or commercial press.

OKLCH Modern
oklch(62.51% 0.244 348.75)

OKLCH is a modern, perceptually-uniform space (Lightness, Chroma, Hue). It powers smooth gradients and accessible palettes in today’s CSS.

OKLab Modern
oklab(62.51% 0.239 -0.048)

OKLab is the Cartesian form of OKLCH — ideal for blending and interpolating colors without the muddy midpoints older spaces produce.

CIELAB L*a*b* Perceptual
L: 52.75, a: 77.98, b: -18.10

CIELAB is a device-independent, perceptually-uniform space. It is the standard for measuring color difference (ΔE) and matching across devices.

LCH Perceptual
L: 52.75, C: 80.05, H: 346.93

LCH is CIELAB in cylindrical form — Lightness, Chroma and Hue — letting you adjust vividness and hue while staying perceptually even.

XYZ CIE Science
X: 39.87, Y: 20.82, Z: 34.72

CIE XYZ is the 1931 master space that underpins every other model here — the scientific bridge used to convert between color systems.

Decimal int Code
15148447

The 24-bit integer value of the color — handy for databases, APIs, game engines and low-level graphics code.

Channel breakdown

RGB Color Percentages for #E7259F

How much red, green and blue light mixes into Fanatic Fuchsia.

Red 231/255 54.1% Green 37/255 8.7% Blue 159/255 37.2%

Percentages show each channel's share of the total light (R + G + B) in Fanatic Fuchsia.

Ink coverage

CMYK Ink Levels & Print Guide for #E7259F

Ink needed to reproduce Fanatic Fuchsia in four-color print. Heaviest ink: Magenta.

0% CYAN 84% MAGENTA 31% YELLOW 9% KEY

Print tip: treat these values as a starting point — final output depends on printer profile, paper stock and calibration.

Accessibility · WCAG

Luminance & Contrast for #E7259F

How bright Fanatic Fuchsia is, and how far black and white text clear each WCAG bar.

Relative luminance 0.208
0 · dark1 · light

Contrast ratio · 1:1 → 21:1 (log scale)

Aa Black text 5.16:1 ✓ AA ✕ AAA ✓ Large
Aa White text 4.07:1 ✕ AA ✕ AAA ✓ Large

Developer shortcuts

Quick CSS Snippets for #E7259F

Copy-and-paste CSS for Fanatic Fuchsia — per-line copy, or grab the whole block.

fanatic-fuchsia.css
background-color: #E7259F;
color: #E7259F;
border: 2px solid #E7259F;
background-color: rgb(231, 37, 159);
background-color: hsl(322, 80%, 53%);
--color: #E7259F;

Shades · light to dark

#E7259F Monochrome Palette

Lighter and darker steps of Fanatic Fuchsia — the color's full brightness range in one strip.

#FDE9F5
#F9C9E7
#F5A8D9
#F287CA
#EE66BC
#EB46AD
#E7259F
#C41F87
#A21A6F
#7F1457
#5C0F40
#3A0928
#170410

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Harmony · 180° apart

#E7259F Complementary Palette

Two colors opposite on the wheel — maximum contrast for attention-grabbing accents.

#E7259F
#27E76E

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Harmony · adjacent hues

#E7259F Analogic Palette

Neighboring hues on the wheel — harmonious, calm combinations that feel unified.

#E7259F
#E72741
#CD27E7
#E76E27
#6E27E7
#E7CD27
#2741E7

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Harmony · 120° apart

#E7259F Triadic Palette

Three colors evenly spaced on the wheel — vibrant and energetic, yet balanced.

#E7259F
#A1E727
#27A1E7

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Harmony · 90° apart

#E7259F Quad Palette

Four colors evenly spaced on the wheel (tetradic) — rich schemes with multiple accents.

#E7259F
#E7CD27
#27E76E
#2741E7

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Accessibility

Color Blindness Simulation for #E7259F

How Fanatic Fuchsia reads across five kinds of color vision — a ✓ Friendly verdict means the color difference stays distinguishable for that vision type.

#E7259F
#9EAD7A
#939182
#DD6A65
#575757
Normal vision full color Deuteranopia green weakness ✕ Not friendly Protanopia red weakness ✕ Not friendly Tritanopia blue-yellow weakness ✕ Not friendly Achromatopsia total color blindness ✕ Not friendly

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Harmony overview

Color Harmonies for #E7259F

The lead color from each harmony scheme, side by side — a shortcut to the full palettes above.

#27E76E
#E72741
#A1E727
#E7CD27
Complementary opposite hue Analogous adjacent hue Triadic 120° apart Tetradic (Quad) 90° apart

Perceptually nearby

#E7259F Nearby Colors

A step away in brightness, richness or shade — each still feels like the same color.

Major Magenta#FF44AA
Benevolent Pink#DD0088
Eosin Pink#FF55BB
Vibrant Velvet#BB0088
Magnificent Magenta#EE00AA
Fanatic Fuchsia#DD3399
Fabulous Fuchsia#EE1188
Loudicious Pink#DD33BB

From the color-name library

Colors Similar to #E7259F

The closest named colors to #E7259F — same mood, each with its own character.

Fanatic Fuchsia#EE1199
Love Vessel#EE0099
Magnificent Magenta#EE22AA
Melodramatic Magenta#DD22AA
Shocking Pink#FE02A2
Ms. Pac-Man Kiss#FF00AA
Mean Girls Lipstick#FF00AE
Kirby#D74894
Pink Hysteria#FE01B1
Twinkly Pinkily#CF4796
Aphroditean Fuchsia#DD14AB
Lustful Wishes#CC4499

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Inspiration

Explore Vibrant Images Featuring Fanatic Fuchsia (#e7259f)

Curated Unsplash photos that carry the mood of Fanatic Fuchsia — hover any tile to download it or view the original.

Good to know

Frequently Asked Questions about #E7259F

#E7259F is a warm color from the Pink family. Its closest matched name is “Fanatic Fuchsia”, matched perceptually with the CIEDE2000 color-difference formula. In RGB it is rgb(231, 37, 159); in HSL, hsl(322, 80%, 53%).
In RGB, #E7259F is rgb(231, 37, 159); in HSL it is hsl(322, 80%, 53%); and in CMYK — the model used for print — it is cmyk(0%, 84%, 31%, 9%).
#E7259F has a contrast ratio of 5.16:1 against black and 4.07:1 against white. For readability, black body text meets the WCAG AA threshold of 4.5:1 on it, while white does not.
The direct complement of #E7259F is #27E76E (opposite on the color wheel). For ready-made combinations, this page includes monochrome, analogous, triadic and tetradic palettes built from #E7259F in the palette sections above.