Palettes / Colors / #E75480
#E75480 — Pink
#E75480 is a pink color we call Pink, closest to the named color PaleVioletRed (#DB7093). It belongs to the pink family.
#E75480 is a warm-leaning 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 #55E7BB; it also sits naturally between #E755CA and #E77255. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E75480 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 231, 84, 128 |
| HSL | 342°, 75%, 62% |
| HSV | 342°, 64%, 91% |
| CMYK | 0%, 64%, 45%, 9% |
| XYZ | 40.02, 24.89, 23.12 |
| Yxy | 24.89, 0.4547, 0.2827 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.97, 60.25, 6.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.89, 59.49, 4.91 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 91% · Green 33% · Blue 50%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 64% · Yellow 45% · Key 9%
Previews
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CSS code for #E75480
.text { color: #E75480; }
.background { background-color: #E75480; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E75480; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(231, 84, 128); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(342, 75%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E75480; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(231, 84, 128, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E75480; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(231, 84, 128, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E75480">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E75480">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #55E7BB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.51:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.98:1 AA |
Best text color on #E75480: #000000.
How #E75480 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 #E75480 or a close neighbour
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 #E75480?
#E75480 is Pink, a pink color (RGB 231, 84, 128). Its closest standard named color is PaleVioletRed.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E75480?
#E75480 is RGB 231, 84, 128 — HSL 342°, 75%, 62% — CMYK 0%, 64%, 45%, 9%.
What colors go with #E75480?
Its complement is #55E7BB; analogous partners are #E755CA and #E77255. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E75480 for text?
Black text on #E75480 has a contrast ratio of 5.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.51:1.