Palettes / Colors / #E72BED
#E72BED — Vivid Pink
#E72BED is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Fuchsia (#FF00FF). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: fuchsia (#FF00FF) — not an exact match. CSS fuchsia gives you #FF00FF, a different color; use #E72BED 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.
#E72BED is a cool 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 #32ED2C; it also sits naturally between #862CED and #ED2C93. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E72BED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 231, 43, 237 |
| HSL | 298°, 84%, 55% |
| HSV | 298°, 82%, 93% |
| CMYK | 3%, 82%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 49.10, 24.83, 82.33 |
| Yxy | 24.83, 0.3142, 0.1589 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.91, 86.93, -56.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.83, 92.81, -68.31 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 91% · Green 17% · Blue 93%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 82% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E72BED
.text { color: #E72BED; }
.background { background-color: #E72BED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E72BED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(231, 43, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(298, 84%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E72BED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(231, 43, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E72BED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(231, 43, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E72BED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E72BED">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E72BED
Tints of #E72BED
Tones of #E72BED
Color harmonies
Complementary — #32ED2C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.52:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.97:1 AA |
Best text color on #E72BED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E72BED
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 #E72BED: ·
How #E72BED 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 #E72BED 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 #E72BED?
#E72BED is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 231, 43, 237). Its closest standard named color is Fuchsia.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E72BED?
#E72BED is RGB 231, 43, 237 — HSL 298°, 84%, 55% — CMYK 3%, 82%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #E72BED?
Its complement is #32ED2C; analogous partners are #862CED and #ED2C93. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E72BED for text?
Black text on #E72BED has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.52:1.