Palettes / Colors / #E151AB
#E151AB — Pink
#E151AB is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color HotPink (#FF69B4). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: hotpink (#FF69B4) — not an exact match. CSS hotpink gives you #FF69B4, a different color; use #E151AB 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.
#E151AB 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 #51E188; it also sits naturally between #D151E1 and #E15161. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E151AB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 225, 81, 171 |
| HSL | 323°, 71%, 60% |
| HSV | 323°, 64%, 88% |
| CMYK | 0%, 64%, 24%, 12% |
| XYZ | 41.34, 24.83, 41.14 |
| Yxy | 24.83, 0.3852, 0.2314 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.91, 64.57, -18.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.83, 64.56, -17.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 88% · Green 32% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 64% · Yellow 24% · Key 12%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E151AB
.text { color: #E151AB; }
.background { background-color: #E151AB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E151AB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(225, 81, 171); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(323, 71%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E151AB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(225, 81, 171, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E151AB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(225, 81, 171, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E151AB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E151AB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #51E188:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.52:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.97:1 AA |
Best text color on #E151AB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E151AB
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 #E151AB: ·
How #E151AB 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 #E151AB 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 #E151AB?
#E151AB is Pink, a pink color (RGB 225, 81, 171). Its closest standard named color is HotPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E151AB?
#E151AB is RGB 225, 81, 171 — HSL 323°, 71%, 60% — CMYK 0%, 64%, 24%, 12%.
What colors go with #E151AB?
Its complement is #51E188; analogous partners are #D151E1 and #E15161. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E151AB for text?
Black text on #E151AB has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.52:1.