Palettes / Colors / #E495DA
#E495DA — Light Pink
#E495DA 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 #E495DA 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.
#E495DA 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 #96E4A0; it also sits naturally between #C796E4 and #E496B2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E495DA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 228, 149, 218 |
| HSL | 308°, 59%, 74% |
| HSV | 308°, 35%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 35%, 4%, 11% |
| XYZ | 55.40, 43.05, 71.72 |
| Yxy | 43.05, 0.3255, 0.2530 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.59, 40.12, -23.00 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.61, 40.02, -23.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 58% · Blue 85%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 4% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E495DA
.text { color: #E495DA; }
.background { background-color: #E495DA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E495DA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(228, 149, 218); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(308, 59%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E495DA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(228, 149, 218, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E495DA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(228, 149, 218, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E495DA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E495DA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #96E4A0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.19:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.61:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E495DA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E495DA
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 #E495DA: ·
How #E495DA 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 #E495DA 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 #E495DA?
#E495DA is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 228, 149, 218). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E495DA?
#E495DA is RGB 228, 149, 218 — HSL 308°, 59%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 4%, 11%.
What colors go with #E495DA?
Its complement is #96E4A0; analogous partners are #C796E4 and #E496B2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E495DA for text?
Black text on #E495DA has a contrast ratio of 9.61:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.19:1.