Palettes / Colors / #E042FF

#E042FF — Vivid Pink

#E042FF is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.

#E042FF is a cool pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #62FF42; it also sits naturally between #8142FF and #FF42C0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 88% · Green 26% · Blue 100%

Cyan 12% · Magenta 74% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%

Previews

CSS code for #E042FF

.text { color: #E042FF; }
.background { background-color: #E042FF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E042FF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(224, 66, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(290, 100%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E042FF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(224, 66, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E042FF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(224, 66, 255, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#E042FF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E042FF">Div content here</div>

Shades of #E042FF

Tints of #E042FF

Tones of #E042FF

Color harmonies

Complementary — #62FF42:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #E042FF: #000000.

How #E042FF looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #E042FF or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #E042FE  ·  #E04300 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #E042FF?

#E042FF is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 224, 66, 255). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #E042FF?

#E042FF is RGB 224, 66, 255 — HSL 290°, 100%, 63% — CMYK 12%, 74%, 0%, 0%.

What colors go with #E042FF?

Its complement is #62FF42; analogous partners are #8142FF and #FF42C0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #E042FF for text?

Black text on #E042FF has a contrast ratio of 6.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.28:1.