Palettes / Colors / #E421DD
#E421DD — Vivid Pink
#E421DD is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Fuchsia (#FF00FF). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: fuchsia (#FF00FF) — not an exact match. CSS fuchsia gives you #FF00FF, a different color; use #E421DD 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.
#E421DD 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 #21E427; it also sits naturally between #8921E4 and #E4217C. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E421DD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 228, 33, 221 |
| HSL | 302°, 78%, 51% |
| HSV | 302°, 86%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 86%, 3%, 11% |
| XYZ | 45.59, 22.80, 70.41 |
| Yxy | 22.80, 0.3285, 0.1643 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.87, 85.93, -50.76 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.75, 90.83, -58.77 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 13% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 86% · Yellow 3% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E421DD
.text { color: #E421DD; }
.background { background-color: #E421DD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E421DD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(228, 33, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(302, 78%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E421DD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(228, 33, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E421DD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(228, 33, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E421DD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E421DD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #21E427:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.78:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.56:1 AA |
Best text color on #E421DD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E421DD
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 #E421DD: ·
How #E421DD 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 #E421DD 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 #E421DD?
#E421DD is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 228, 33, 221). Its closest standard named color is Fuchsia.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E421DD?
#E421DD is RGB 228, 33, 221 — HSL 302°, 78%, 51% — CMYK 0%, 86%, 3%, 11%.
What colors go with #E421DD?
Its complement is #21E427; analogous partners are #8921E4 and #E4217C. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E421DD for text?
Black text on #E421DD has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.78:1.