Palettes / Colors / #E795EF
#E795EF — Light Pink
#E795EF is a pink color we call Light Pink, closest to the named color Violet (#EE82EE). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: violet (#EE82EE) — not an exact match. CSS violet gives you #EE82EE, a different color; use #E795EF 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.
#E795EF 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 #9CEF95; it also sits naturally between #BA95EF and #EF95C9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E795EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 231, 149, 239 |
| HSL | 295°, 74%, 76% |
| HSV | 295°, 38%, 94% |
| CMYK | 3%, 38%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 59.28, 44.72, 87.17 |
| Yxy | 44.72, 0.3101, 0.2339 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.70, 44.85, -32.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 66.87, 45.51, -35.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 91% · Green 58% · Blue 94%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 38% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E795EF
.text { color: #E795EF; }
.background { background-color: #E795EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E795EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(231, 149, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 74%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E795EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(231, 149, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E795EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(231, 149, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E795EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E795EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9CEF95:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.11:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E795EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E795EF
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 #E795EF: ·
How #E795EF 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 #E795EF 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 #E795EF?
#E795EF is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 231, 149, 239). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E795EF?
#E795EF is RGB 231, 149, 239 — HSL 295°, 74%, 76% — CMYK 3%, 38%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #E795EF?
Its complement is #9CEF95; analogous partners are #BA95EF and #EF95C9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E795EF for text?
Black text on #E795EF has a contrast ratio of 9.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.11:1.