Palettes / Colors / #E481AA
#E481AA — Light Pink
#E481AA is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #E481AA 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.
#E481AA 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 #81E4BB; it also sits naturally between #E481DC and #E48981. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E481AA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 228, 129, 170 |
| HSL | 335°, 65%, 70% |
| HSV | 335°, 43%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 43%, 25%, 11% |
| XYZ | 47.10, 35.10, 42.32 |
| Yxy | 35.10, 0.3783, 0.2819 |
| CIE-Lab | 65.82, 42.98, -4.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 59.24, 42.06, -4.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 51% · Blue 67%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 25% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E481AA
.text { color: #E481AA; }
.background { background-color: #E481AA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E481AA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(228, 129, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(335, 65%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E481AA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(228, 129, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E481AA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(228, 129, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E481AA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E481AA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #81E4BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.62:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E481AA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E481AA
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 #E481AA: ·
How #E481AA 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 #E481AA 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 #E481AA?
#E481AA is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 228, 129, 170). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E481AA?
#E481AA is RGB 228, 129, 170 — HSL 335°, 65%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 43%, 25%, 11%.
What colors go with #E481AA?
Its complement is #81E4BB; analogous partners are #E481DC and #E48981. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E481AA for text?
Black text on #E481AA has a contrast ratio of 8.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.62:1.