Palettes / Colors / #E462BB

#E462BB — Pink

#E462BB 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 #E462BB 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.

#E462BB 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 #62E48B; it also sits naturally between #CC62E4 and #E4627A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 89% · Green 38% · Blue 73%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 18% · Key 11%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #E462BB

.text { color: #E462BB; }
.background { background-color: #E462BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E462BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(228, 98, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(319, 71%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E462BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(228, 98, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E462BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(228, 98, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#E462BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E462BB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #62E48B:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #E462BB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E462BB

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:

How #E462BB 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 #E462BB rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #E462BB?

#E462BB is Pink, a pink color (RGB 228, 98, 187). Its closest standard named color is HotPink.

What is the RGB and HSL of #E462BB?

#E462BB is RGB 228, 98, 187 — HSL 319°, 71%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 57%, 18%, 11%.

What colors go with #E462BB?

Its complement is #62E48B; analogous partners are #CC62E4 and #E4627A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #E462BB for text?

Black text on #E462BB has a contrast ratio of 6.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.10:1.