Palettes / Colors / #E359CA
#E359CA — Pink
#E359CA is a pink color we call 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 #E359CA 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.
#E359CA 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 #59E373; it also sits naturally between #B759E3 and #E35985. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E359CA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 227, 89, 202 |
| HSL | 311°, 71%, 62% |
| HSV | 311°, 61%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 61%, 11%, 11% |
| XYZ | 45.91, 27.74, 58.81 |
| Yxy | 27.74, 0.3466, 0.2094 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.65, 66.22, -32.44 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.67, 67.30, -33.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 35% · Blue 79%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 61% · Yellow 11% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E359CA
.text { color: #E359CA; }
.background { background-color: #E359CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E359CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(227, 89, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(311, 71%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E359CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(227, 89, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E359CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(227, 89, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E359CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E359CA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #59E373:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.21:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.55:1 AA |
Best text color on #E359CA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E359CA
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 #E359CA: ·
How #E359CA 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 #E359CA 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 #E359CA?
#E359CA is Pink, a pink color (RGB 227, 89, 202). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E359CA?
#E359CA is RGB 227, 89, 202 — HSL 311°, 71%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 61%, 11%, 11%.
What colors go with #E359CA?
Its complement is #59E373; analogous partners are #B759E3 and #E35985. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E359CA for text?
Black text on #E359CA has a contrast ratio of 6.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.21:1.