Palettes / Colors / #E995EF
#E995EF — Light Pink
#E995EF 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 #E995EF 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.
#E995EF 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 #9BEF95; it also sits naturally between #BC95EF and #EF95C8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E995EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 233, 149, 239 |
| HSL | 296°, 74%, 76% |
| HSV | 296°, 38%, 94% |
| CMYK | 3%, 38%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 59.93, 45.05, 87.20 |
| Yxy | 45.05, 0.3119, 0.2344 |
| CIE-Lab | 72.93, 45.46, -32.41 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.12, 46.23, -34.99 |
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 #E995EF
.text { color: #E995EF; }
.background { background-color: #E995EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E995EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(233, 149, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(296, 74%, 76%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E995EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(233, 149, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E995EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(233, 149, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E995EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E995EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9BEF95:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.10:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.01:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E995EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E995EF
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 #E995EF: ·
How #E995EF 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 #E995EF 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 #E995EF?
#E995EF is Light Pink, a pink color (RGB 233, 149, 239). Its closest standard named color is Violet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E995EF?
#E995EF is RGB 233, 149, 239 — HSL 296°, 74%, 76% — CMYK 3%, 38%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #E995EF?
Its complement is #9BEF95; analogous partners are #BC95EF and #EF95C8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E995EF for text?
Black text on #E995EF has a contrast ratio of 10.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.10:1.