Palettes / Colors / #EA2E61
#EA2E61 — Vivid Pink
#EA2E61 is a pink color we call Vivid Pink, closest to the named color Crimson (#DC143C). It belongs to the pink family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: crimson (#DC143C) — not an exact match. CSS crimson gives you #DC143C, a different color; use #EA2E61 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.
#EA2E61 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 #2EEAB8; it also sits naturally between #EA2EBE and #EA5A2E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #EA2E61 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 234, 46, 97 |
| HSL | 344°, 82%, 55% |
| HSV | 344°, 80%, 92% |
| CMYK | 0%, 80%, 59%, 8% |
| XYZ | 37.07, 20.31, 13.28 |
| Yxy | 20.31, 0.5246, 0.2875 |
| CIE-Lab | 52.19, 71.40, 18.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 45.07, 71.47, 12.07 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 92% · Green 18% · Blue 38%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 80% · Yellow 59% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #EA2E61
.text { color: #EA2E61; }
.background { background-color: #EA2E61; }
.border { border: 3px solid #EA2E61; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(234, 46, 97); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(344, 82%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #EA2E61; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(234, 46, 97, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #EA2E61; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(234, 46, 97, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#EA2E61">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#EA2E61">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #2EEAB8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.15:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.06:1 AA |
Best text color on #EA2E61: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #EA2E61
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 #EA2E61: ·
How #EA2E61 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 #EA2E61 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 #EA2E61?
#EA2E61 is Vivid Pink, a pink color (RGB 234, 46, 97). Its closest standard named color is Crimson.
What is the RGB and HSL of #EA2E61?
#EA2E61 is RGB 234, 46, 97 — HSL 344°, 82%, 55% — CMYK 0%, 80%, 59%, 8%.
What colors go with #EA2E61?
Its complement is #2EEAB8; analogous partners are #EA2EBE and #EA5A2E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #EA2E61 for text?
Black text on #EA2E61 has a contrast ratio of 5.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.15:1.