Palettes / Colors / #E495CD
#E495CD — Light Pink
#E495CD is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: plum (#DDA0DD) — not an exact match. CSS plum gives you #DDA0DD, a different color; use #E495CD 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.
#E495CD is a warm-leaning pink color associated with playfulness, romance and softness. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #96E4AC; it also sits naturally between #D396E4 and #E496A7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E495CD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 228, 149, 205 |
| HSL | 317°, 59%, 74% |
| HSV | 317°, 35%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 35%, 10%, 11% |
| XYZ | 53.76, 42.40, 63.11 |
| Yxy | 42.40, 0.3376, 0.2662 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.14, 37.89, -16.50 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.11, 37.50, -16.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 58% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 10% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E495CD
.text { color: #E495CD; }
.background { background-color: #E495CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E495CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(228, 149, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(317, 59%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E495CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(228, 149, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E495CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(228, 149, 205, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E495CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E495CD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #96E4AC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E495CD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E495CD
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 #E495CD: ·
How #E495CD 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 #E495CD 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 #E495CD?
#E495CD is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 228, 149, 205). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E495CD?
#E495CD is RGB 228, 149, 205 — HSL 317°, 59%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 10%, 11%.
What colors go with #E495CD?
Its complement is #96E4AC; analogous partners are #D396E4 and #E496A7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E495CD for text?
Black text on #E495CD has a contrast ratio of 9.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.22:1.