Palettes / Colors / #E148EF
#E148EF — Vivid Pink
#E148EF is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: orchid (#DA70D6) — not an exact match. CSS orchid gives you #DA70D6, a different color; use #E148EF 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.
#E148EF 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 #56EF48; it also sits naturally between #8E48EF and #EF48A9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E148EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 225, 72, 239 |
| HSL | 295°, 84%, 61% |
| HSV | 295°, 70%, 94% |
| CMYK | 6%, 70%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 48.95, 26.87, 84.27 |
| Yxy | 26.87, 0.3058, 0.1679 |
| CIE-Lab | 58.86, 78.12, -54.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 51.84, 81.87, -65.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 88% · Green 28% · Blue 94%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 70% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E148EF
.text { color: #E148EF; }
.background { background-color: #E148EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E148EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(225, 72, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 84%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E148EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(225, 72, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E148EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(225, 72, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E148EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E148EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #56EF48:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.29:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.37:1 AA |
Best text color on #E148EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E148EF
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 #E148EF: ·
How #E148EF 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 #E148EF 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 #E148EF?
#E148EF is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 225, 72, 239). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E148EF?
#E148EF is RGB 225, 72, 239 — HSL 295°, 84%, 61% — CMYK 6%, 70%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #E148EF?
Its complement is #56EF48; analogous partners are #8E48EF and #EF48A9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E148EF for text?
Black text on #E148EF has a contrast ratio of 6.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.29:1.