Palettes / Colors / #E401B2
#E401B2 — Vivid Pink
#E401B2 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 #E401B2 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.
#E401B2 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 #01E432; it also sits naturally between #A401E4 and #E40142. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E401B2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 228, 1, 178 |
| HSL | 313°, 99%, 45% |
| HSV | 313°, 100%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 100%, 22%, 11% |
| XYZ | 40.04, 19.73, 43.82 |
| Yxy | 19.73, 0.3865, 0.1905 |
| CIE-Lab | 51.53, 83.74, -31.23 |
| Hunter Lab | 44.42, 86.91, -30.96 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 0% · Blue 70%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 100% · Yellow 22% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E401B2
.text { color: #E401B2; }
.background { background-color: #E401B2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E401B2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(228, 1, 178); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(313, 99%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E401B2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(228, 1, 178, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E401B2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(228, 1, 178, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E401B2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E401B2">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E401B2
Tints of #E401B2
Tones of #E401B2
Color harmonies
Complementary — #01E432:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.25:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.95:1 AA |
Best text color on #E401B2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E401B2
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 #E401B2: ·
How #E401B2 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 #E401B2 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 #E401B2?
#E401B2 is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 228, 1, 178). Its closest standard named color is DeepPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E401B2?
#E401B2 is RGB 228, 1, 178 — HSL 313°, 99%, 45% — CMYK 0%, 100%, 22%, 11%.
What colors go with #E401B2?
Its complement is #01E432; analogous partners are #A401E4 and #E40142. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E401B2 for text?
Black text on #E401B2 has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.25:1.