Palettes / Colors / #E355FD
#E355FD — Light Vivid Pink
#E355FD is a pink color we call Light 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 #E355FD 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.
#E355FD 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 #6DFD53; it also sits naturally between #8F53FD and #FD53C2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E355FD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 227, 85, 253 |
| HSL | 291°, 98%, 66% |
| HSV | 291°, 66%, 99% |
| CMYK | 10%, 66%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 52.66, 29.92, 95.93 |
| Yxy | 29.92, 0.2950, 0.1676 |
| CIE-Lab | 61.58, 76.24, -57.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 54.70, 80.29, -71.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 33% · Blue 99%
Cyan 10% · Magenta 66% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E355FD
.text { color: #E355FD; }
.background { background-color: #E355FD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E355FD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(227, 85, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(291, 98%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E355FD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(227, 85, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E355FD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(227, 85, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E355FD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E355FD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6DFD53:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.01:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.98:1 AA |
Best text color on #E355FD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E355FD
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 #E355FD: ·
How #E355FD 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 #E355FD 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 #E355FD?
#E355FD is Light Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 227, 85, 253). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E355FD?
#E355FD is RGB 227, 85, 253 — HSL 291°, 98%, 66% — CMYK 10%, 66%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #E355FD?
Its complement is #6DFD53; analogous partners are #8F53FD and #FD53C2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E355FD for text?
Black text on #E355FD has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.01:1.