Palettes / Colors / #E109C4
#E109C4 — Vivid Pink
#E109C4 is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color DeepPink (#FF1493). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: deeppink (#FF1493) — not an exact match. CSS deeppink gives you #FF1493, a different color; use #E109C4 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#E109C4 is a warm-leaning 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 #09E126; it also sits naturally between #9209E1 and #E10959. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E109C4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 225, 9, 196 |
| HSL | 308°, 92%, 46% |
| HSV | 308°, 96%, 88% |
| CMYK | 0%, 96%, 13%, 12% |
| XYZ | 41.11, 20.19, 53.95 |
| Yxy | 20.19, 0.3567, 0.1752 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.05, 84.82, -40.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.93, 88.48, -43.81 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 88% · Green 4% · Blue 77%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 96% · Yellow 13% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E109C4
.text { color: #E109C4; }
.background { background-color: #E109C4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E109C4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(225, 9, 196); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(308, 92%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E109C4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(225, 9, 196, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E109C4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(225, 9, 196, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E109C4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E109C4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E109C4
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #09E126:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.17:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.04:1 AA |
Best text color on #E109C4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E109C4
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #E109C4: ·
How #E109C4 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 a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #E109C4 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #E109C4?
#E109C4 is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 225, 9, 196). Its closest standard named color is DeepPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E109C4?
#E109C4 is RGB 225, 9, 196 — HSL 308°, 92%, 46% — CMYK 0%, 96%, 13%, 12%.
What colors go with #E109C4?
Its complement is #09E126; analogous partners are #9209E1 and #E10959. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E109C4 for text?
Black text on #E109C4 has a contrast ratio of 5.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.17:1.