Palettes / Colors / #E490A0
#E490A0 — Light Red
#E490A0 is a red color we call Light Red, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the red family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palevioletred (#DB7093) — not an exact match. CSS palevioletred gives you #DB7093, a different color; use #E490A0 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.
#E490A0 is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. 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 #90E4D5; it also sits naturally between #E490CA and #E4AB90. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E490A0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 228, 144, 160 |
| HSL | 349°, 61%, 73% |
| HSV | 349°, 37%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 37%, 30%, 11% |
| XYZ | 48.31, 38.98, 38.23 |
| Yxy | 38.98, 0.3849, 0.3105 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.74, 33.80, 5.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.43, 32.72, 4.15 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 56% · Blue 63%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 37% · Yellow 30% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E490A0
.text { color: #E490A0; }
.background { background-color: #E490A0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E490A0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(228, 144, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(349, 61%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E490A0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(228, 144, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E490A0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(228, 144, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E490A0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E490A0">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #90E4D5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.39:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E490A0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E490A0
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 #E490A0: ·
How #E490A0 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 #E490A0 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 #E490A0?
#E490A0 is Light Red, a red color (RGB 228, 144, 160). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E490A0?
#E490A0 is RGB 228, 144, 160 — HSL 349°, 61%, 73% — CMYK 0%, 37%, 30%, 11%.
What colors go with #E490A0?
Its complement is #90E4D5; analogous partners are #E490CA and #E4AB90. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E490A0 for text?
Black text on #E490A0 has a contrast ratio of 8.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.39:1.