Palettes / Colors / #E495E4
#E495E4 — Light Pink
#E495E4 is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Plum (#DDA0DD). It belongs to the pink family.
#E495E4 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 #96E496; it also sits naturally between #BD96E4 and #E496BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E495E4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 228, 149, 228 |
| HSL | 300°, 59%, 74% |
| HSV | 300°, 35%, 89% |
| CMYK | 0%, 35%, 0%, 11% |
| XYZ | 56.75, 43.59, 78.82 |
| Yxy | 43.59, 0.3167, 0.2433 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.95, 41.91, -27.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.02, 42.06, -29.24 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 89% · Green 58% · Blue 89%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 11%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E495E4
.text { color: #E495E4; }
.background { background-color: #E495E4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E495E4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(228, 149, 228); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(300, 59%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E495E4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(228, 149, 228, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E495E4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(228, 149, 228, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E495E4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E495E4">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E495E4
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #96E496:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.72:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E495E4: #000000.
How #E495E4 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 #E495E4 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 #E495E4?
#E495E4 is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 228, 149, 228). Its closest standard named color is Plum.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E495E4?
#E495E4 is RGB 228, 149, 228 — HSL 300°, 59%, 74% — CMYK 0%, 35%, 0%, 11%.
What colors go with #E495E4?
Its complement is #96E496; analogous partners are #BD96E4 and #E496BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E495E4 for text?
Black text on #E495E4 has a contrast ratio of 9.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.16:1.