Palettes / Colors / #E462C2

#E462C2 — Pink

#E462C2 is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color Orchid (#DA70D6). It belongs to the pink family.

#E462C2 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 #62E485; it also sits naturally between #C662E4 and #E46280. 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 76%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 57% · Yellow 15% · Key 11%

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

Previews

CSS code for #E462C2

.text { color: #E462C2; }
.background { background-color: #E462C2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E462C2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(228, 98, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(316, 71%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E462C2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(228, 98, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E462C2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(228, 98, 194, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#E462C2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E462C2">Div content here</div>

Shades of #E462C2

Tints of #E462C2

Tones of #E462C2

Color harmonies

Complementary — #62E485:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #E462C2: #000000.

How #E462C2 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 #E462C2 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 #E462C2?

#E462C2 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 228, 98, 194). Its closest standard named color is Orchid.

What is the RGB and HSL of #E462C2?

#E462C2 is RGB 228, 98, 194 — HSL 316°, 71%, 64% — CMYK 0%, 57%, 15%, 11%.

What colors go with #E462C2?

Its complement is #62E485; analogous partners are #C662E4 and #E46280. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #E462C2 for text?

Black text on #E462C2 has a contrast ratio of 6.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.08:1.