Palettes / Colors / #E91CBA
#E91CBA — Vivid Pink
#E91CBA is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color DeepPink (#FF1493). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: deeppink (#FF1493) — not an exact match. CSS deeppink gives you #FF1493, a different color; use #E91CBA 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.
#E91CBA 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 #1CE94B; it also sits naturally between #B21CE9 and #E91C52. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E91CBA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 233, 28, 186 |
| HSL | 314°, 82%, 51% |
| HSV | 314°, 88%, 91% |
| CMYK | 0%, 88%, 20%, 9% |
| XYZ | 42.88, 21.70, 48.38 |
| Yxy | 21.70, 0.3796, 0.1921 |
| CIE-Lab | 53.71, 83.03, -32.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.58, 86.65, -32.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 91% · Green 11% · Blue 73%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 88% · Yellow 20% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E91CBA
.text { color: #E91CBA; }
.background { background-color: #E91CBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E91CBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(233, 28, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(314, 82%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E91CBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(233, 28, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E91CBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(233, 28, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E91CBA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E91CBA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E91CBA
Tints of #E91CBA
Tones of #E91CBA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #1CE94B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.93:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.34:1 AA |
Best text color on #E91CBA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E91CBA
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 #E91CBA: ·
How #E91CBA 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 #E91CBA 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 #E91CBA?
#E91CBA is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 233, 28, 186). Its closest standard named color is DeepPink.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E91CBA?
#E91CBA is RGB 233, 28, 186 — HSL 314°, 82%, 51% — CMYK 0%, 88%, 20%, 9%.
What colors go with #E91CBA?
Its complement is #1CE94B; analogous partners are #B21CE9 and #E91C52. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E91CBA for text?
Black text on #E91CBA has a contrast ratio of 5.34:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.93:1.