Palettes / Colors / #E481DF
#E481DF — Light Pink
#E481DF is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #E481DF 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.
#E481DF 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 #81E486; it also sits naturally between #B781E4 and #E481AE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E481DF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 228, 129, 223 |
| HSL | 303°, 65%, 70% |
| HSV | 303°, 43%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 43%, 2%, 11% |
| XYZ | 53.16, 37.52, 74.25 |
| Yxy | 37.52, 0.3223, 0.2275 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.67, 51.34, -31.79 |
| Hunter Lab | 61.26, 51.81, -33.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 51% · Blue 87%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 2% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E481DF
.text { color: #E481DF; }
.background { background-color: #E481DF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E481DF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(228, 129, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(303, 65%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E481DF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(228, 129, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E481DF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(228, 129, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E481DF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E481DF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E481DF
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Tones of #E481DF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #81E486:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.50:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E481DF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E481DF
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 #E481DF: ·
How #E481DF 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 #E481DF 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 #E481DF?
#E481DF is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 228, 129, 223). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E481DF?
#E481DF is RGB 228, 129, 223 — HSL 303°, 65%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 43%, 2%, 11%.
What colors go with #E481DF?
Its complement is #81E486; analogous partners are #B781E4 and #E481AE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E481DF for text?
Black text on #E481DF has a contrast ratio of 8.50:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.47:1.